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Freedom Industries Tank Teardown to Begin Monday

After running into asbestos problems, the company at the center of a January spill into West Virginia’s biggest water supply plans to start dismantling its tanks Monday. Freedom Industries Chief Restructuring Officer Mark Welch described the new start time Tuesday …

West Virginia Wants Input on Chemical Storage Tank Rules

West Virginia regulators are asking stakeholders for input as they begin developing rules to implement a new chemical storage tank safety law. The Water Resources Protection Act regulates above-ground storage tanks like the one that leaked at Freedom Industries on …

Chemical Spill Bill Passed in West Virginia

The West Virginia Senate on Tuesday unanimously voted for stronger regulations on above-ground storage tanks after a recent chemical spill in Charleston, W. Va. The proposal patches a regulatory framework that let Freedom Industries spill chemicals into the public water …