After a chemical spilled into the Elk River and tainted the water supply of 300,000 West Virginians, health officials’ biggest concern was determining at what levels the water would again be safe to drink. If it was safe to drink, …
State laws governing disputes over how to handle the cleanup of environmental damage caused by drilling years ago have been reworked under a bill supported by Gov. Bobby Jindal and now headed to his desk. Final legislative passage came Tuesday …
The now-bankrupt company at the center of West Virginia’s chemical spill wants to sell what’s left at its other site to a company tied to former executives. Freedom Industries filed court motions Monday seeking permission to sell chemicals and property …
Health officials say they can’t definitively prove hundreds of West Virginians experienced health effects from contact with a chemical spilled into the water supply. Symptoms in 369 medical records were consistent with studies on spilled crude MCHM. But officials said …
West Virginia regulators are asking stakeholders for input as they begin developing rules to implement a new chemical storage tank safety law. The Water Resources Protection Act regulates above-ground storage tanks like the one that leaked at Freedom Industries on …
The company at the center of a chemical spill into 300,000 West Virginians’ drinking water submitted plans Wednesday to demolish its facility. Freedom Industries sent the state Department of Environmental Protection plans to decommission its Charleston tanks. Under an order …
The West Virginia company at the center of a January chemical spill is hiring experts to preserve emails and phone records for ongoing investigations. In bankruptcy court Tuesday, Freedom Industries received approval to hire Vestige Ltd. for about $42,500 to …
The company at the center of West Virginia’s chemical spill that contaminated drinking water for 300,000 people is selling the rest of its chemicals, helping its 51 employees find new jobs and winding down operations. Saying the company’s problems exceed …
Sherlock Holmes used a magnifying glass to trace a fingerprint to its source. Andrew Barron favors miniscule rust particles, millions of gallons of water and a magnet. Researchers in the Rice University chemistry professor’s laboratory have developed nanoparticles that will …