Freedom Industries Has Another Spill In WV

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

Source: WCHS

Another spill has been reported at Freedom Industries facility near Charleston.

An excavator ripped into a pipe containing water and crude MCHM Thursday night.

The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection said the material spilled into a cutoff trench and did not reach the Elk River. The pipe was not listed on the maps of Freedom Industries' grounds.

Crews used a camera to explore the pipe. A strong licorice odor was produced. The DEP called it a small amount, but declined to say how much was spilled. The spill was said to have slowed to a trickle.

Read more: http://wchstv.com/newsroom/eyewitness/140131_22862.shtml

[liberal N proud]

1. They have declared bankruptcy, so there will be no accountability

[awoke_in_2003]

8. When it comes cleanup time...

the taxpayer will pay the bill- as usual.

[SoapBox]

2. Shut this POS company down.

Period.

[Lucky Luciano]

3. oh joy! nt

[Plucketeer]

4. Almost CERTAINLY...

a result of their being too much regulation of these operations! At least that'll be the Right's spin on it!

[DisgustipatedinCA]

9. Just think of the safety measures they could have paid for

...if only they didn't have such an expensive regulatory burden.

[Scuba]

5. The Free Hand of the Market strikes again.

[freshwest]

6. The Teapocalypse! Get rid of the EPA, so no one cleans it up! Yup, that'll work! n/t

[blkmusclmachine]

7. Drill, baby, drill! Spill, baby, spill!

[valerief]

10. How many other unlisted pipes are there? nt