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Chemistry World
July 24, 2014
Rebecca Trager |
Investigators find cause of West Virginia chemical spill The lack of a rigorous inspection program at Freedom Industries is to blame for the massive leak of (4-methylcyclohexyl)methanol from a tank at a the company's storage site in West Virginia.   |
Chemistry World
January 12, 2015
Rebecca Trager |
West Virginia chemical spill inhalation risk overlooked After the massive chemical spill from a tank at a Freedom Industries' storage site in West Virginia in January 2014, water company officials failed to consider the dangers of chemical vapor exposure and advised residents to flush contaminated water from their plumbing systems. |
Chemistry World
August 24, 2015
Cesar Palmero |
Flushing advice is flawed Instructions given to the public by water companies and other authorities in the aftermath of chemical contamination are inconsistent and not validated by science. |
Chemistry World
May 18, 2015
Rebecca Trager |
Judge refuses Freedom Industries' bankruptcy plan A West Virginia judge has rejected a $6.7 million bankruptcy plan from Freedom Industries, stemming from the January 2014 chemical spill that contaminated the tap water of 300,000 residents for several days. |
Chemistry World
May 21, 2015
Rebecca Trager |
Response to tainted US drinking water criticised Official responses to recent disasters that have contaminated drinking water supplies in the US often lack scientific rigor, according to new research from Purdue University. |
Chemistry World
December 11, 2014 |
Freedom Industries' president arrested for fraud Gary Southern's arrest followed a criminal complaint from the FBI, which accuses him of making numerous false statements about his role at Freedom and his knowledge of conditions at the facility where the leak occurred. |
Geotimes
October 2003 |
Settlement reached on coal slurry spill On Oct. 11, 2000, 250 million gallons of coal slurry poured out of an impoundment in southeast Kentucky, gushing into nearby yards, roads, creeks and rivers and destroying life in 75 miles of waterways. Nearly three years later, the State of West Virginia settled its lawsuit against the coal company responsible. |
Mother Jones
August 1999
Maryanne Vollers |
Razing Appalachia First they dug out the land. Then they strip mined it. Now Big Coal is leveling the mountains themselves--and tearing communities apart. |
This Old House
Richard Trethewey |
The Future of Oil Storage Heating oil has always brought with it the issue of how to store it and keep it clean. Now, polyethylene, leak-proof oil tanks, proven in Europe since 1971, are finally approved for use in the U.S. |
National Defense
September 2005
Harold Kennedy |
Reaction Force Grounded? BRAC Said to Threaten Protection for U.S. Capital West Virginia National Guard and political leaders are fighting a Defense Department plan to transfer the state's eight C-130 transport aircraft to Pope Air Force Base, N.C., making it difficult to protect the capital region. |
Reactive Reports
Issue 42
David Bradley |
River Deep An ancient and dried up riverbed in north-eastern Ohio prevents a pool of chemical waste from infiltrating the Ohio River |
This Old House
Jeannie Ralston |
Harvesting the Water With Rain Barrels Catching and using rainwater can be a simple single plastic barrel with a gravity feed to a flower bed or a sophisticated system that supply all your water needs. Here's how each is built. |
Popular Mechanics
July 1, 2008
Michael Milstein |
4 Real-Life WALL*E Robots Cleaning Up After Nuke Waste Much like the fictional cleaning robot currently packing movie theaters, robots are being used to clean humanity's worst messes. |
Chemistry World
December 1, 2008
Rebecca Trager |
US chemical industry wary of facilities danger list The US chemical industry is concerned about the potential impact of a report, released by a liberal think tank on 19 November, which lists the nation's 101 most dangerous chemical manufacturing and water treatment plants |
