Will West Virginia Water Emergency Spur Greater Environmental Oversight?

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PBS NewsHour Extra water quality water supply pollution contamination inspections chemical spill disaster emergency storage plant regulations chemical plant West Virginia Charleston environment Elk River Freedom Industries
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English-Language Arts History-Social Science
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Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12
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Will West Virginia Water Emergency Spur Greater Environmental Oversight?

This Daily News Story from PBS NewsHour Extra was created on January 14, 2014.

West Virginians received hopeful news about the chemical spill that contaminated their water supply. Authorities announced they would begin to lift the ban on tap water for residents in certain areas.
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