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Surprised...
....no posts or comments here yet (unless I missed them) about the
chemical spill and resultant serious water pollution in the Charleston, W. Va., area. It's really non-political, since both the Dems and Repubs in that state have given the coal and chem industries in that state a kiss on the ass, regulation and enforcement-wise, since time began. I was The Associated Press correspondent there (and for parts of Kentucky and Ohio) for a while, and got to see the results of regulatory and enforcement neglect in several major league disasters, including the Farmington mine disaster and the collapse of the Silver Bridge. Apparently not a whole lot has changed there in the 40 years since I had that job. I recall driving frequently from Huntington to Charleston and back, and having to pass through Nitro, W. Va. The chemical stench in the air there was the worst I ever encountered anywhere. You got the feeling the fumes would burn the paint right off your car. |
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