West virginia spill News

West Virginia Spill Case Conflict of Interest Arguments Heard

A judge is mulling whether to recuse federal prosecutors from a criminal case against former executives in a massive West Virginia chemical spill. In U.S. District Court in Charleston on Monday, attorneys for ex-Freedom Industries executives Gary Southern and Dennis …

West Virginia Senator Seeks More Money for Chemical Board

U.S. Sen. Jay Rockefeller is seeking more funding for the U.S. Chemical Safety Board following a spill in West Virginia that tainted the water supply for about 300,000 residents. Rockefeller says in a news release that he has asked the …