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RobertEarl

(13,685 posts) Sat Jan 11, 2014, 03:51 PM Jan 2014

Cleaning chemical spill (Charleston WV)

Source: Bluefield Daily Telegraph, Bluefield, WV

By PAMELA PRITT

http://www.bdtonline.com/local/x1956155991/Cleaning-chemical-spill

“Don’t panic,” Tomblin said. “Help is on the way."

Potable water is on its way from other areas in West Virginia, and from other states, as well, the governor noted.

Freedom issued the following statement Friday afternoon:

“Since the discovery of the leak, safety for residents in Kanawha and surrounding counties has been Freedom Industries’ first priority. We have been working with local and federal regulatory, safety and environmental entities, including the DEP, Coast Guard, Army Corps of Engineers and Homeland Security, and are following all necessary steps to fix the issue. Our team has been working around the clock since the discovery to contain the leak to prevent further contamination.”

Read more: http://www.bdtonline.com/local/x1956155991/Cleaning-chemical-spill

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Cleaning chemical spill (Charleston WV) (Original Post) RobertEarl Jan 2014 OP

Yeah, nothing like the taxpayers-funded gobermint lives savers when in deep doo-doo... Amonester Jan 2014 #1

I hope they bill him. nt WhiteTara Jan 2014 #2

How fortunate for Freedom Industries that the House just passed this bill PADemD Jan 2014 #3

Holy shit! another_liberal Jan 2014 #5

Safety of residents.....Shouldn't it always be your first priority????? itsrobert Jan 2014 #4

So when does the CEO of Freedom Industries go to jail? Brigid Jan 2014 #6

Amonester

(11,541 posts)

1. Yeah, nothing like the taxpayers-funded gobermint lives savers when in deep doo-doo...

Reply to RobertEarl (Original post)

Sat Jan 11, 2014, 04:06 PM

Jan 2014

especially when ya nevah-evah wanna pay more taxes, nor evah wanna get more regulations...

Put them all to contribution after the damage is done! That's the Republicon owner's mantra!!

WhiteTara

(29,721 posts)

2. I hope they bill him. nt

Reply to RobertEarl (Original post)

Sat Jan 11, 2014, 04:13 PM

Jan 2014

PADemD

(4,482 posts)

3. How fortunate for Freedom Industries that the House just passed this bill

Reply to RobertEarl (Original post)

Sat Jan 11, 2014, 04:16 PM

Jan 2014

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10024311389

House Republicans Just Quietly Passed A Bill Gutting Hazardous Waste Legislation

It would remove requirements that the EPA periodically update and review solid waste disposal regulations, and would make it harder for the government to require companies that deal with hazardous substances to carry enough insurance to cover cleanup.