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January 27, 2014

West Virginia Order Removal of Chemical Storage Tanks from Leak Site 
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West Virginia has ordered the removal of all storage tanks from the site
that leaked chemicals into the state's water supply earlier this month.
More than 300,000 people were left without tap water for as long as ten
days after the company Freedom Industries leaked the chemical crude MCHM
into the Elk River. The Freedom Industries facility is just a mile
upriver from the area's main water plant. Under the order, Freedom
Industries will be forced to remove all 17 of its tanks.

 

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