Energy Quote of the Day: ‘I Don’t Think I Will Ever Drink the Water’

Breaking Energy 2014-02-14

Summary:

Water Supply Threaten In Charleston Community Of Over 300,000 After Chemical Leak

A disturbing piece in the Guardian details the public health impacts associated with the January 9th coal-processing chemical spill in West Virginia that contaminated drinking water for hundreds of thousands of people. Limited toxicity studies had been done on the chemical, known as MCHM, and authorities went back and forth over when it was safe

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Tags:

coal chemical spill coal industry drinking water energy water nexus environmental damage public health water contamination water pollution west virginia

Authors:

Jared Anderson

Date tagged:

02/14/2014, 14:21

Date published:

02/14/2014, 14:00