May 13 Watch News Wrap: Hundreds believed trapped in deadly Turkish coal mine disaster By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, an explosion and fire at a coal mine in Turkey killed at least 70 miners, with an unknown number still trapped. In the U.S., two coal miners were killed in West Virginia when the mine… Continue watching
May 13 Can the tea party get its groove back? By Domenico Montanaro, Terence Burlij, Rachel Wellford, Simone Pathe Today in the Morning Line: Tea party could get first win of cycle - but other side isn't playing Tough primary season likely to continue for tea party Losing the element of surprise Races to watch in West Virginia… Continue reading
Apr 16 Watch Are new regulations tough enough to prevent another West Virginia chemical spill? By PBS News Hour Three months ago, a storage tank leaked up to 10,000 gallons of the chemical MCHM in Charleston, W.Va., where more than 300,000 people were exposed to one of the worst cases of drinking water contamination in U.S. history. To examine… Continue watching
Feb 04 Watch News Wrap: Senate passes farm bill after two-year battle By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 04 Senate hearing convenes over West Virginia chemical spill By Associated Press A U.S. Senate subcommittee will hear testimony on the West Virginia chemical spill in Washington Tuesday. The Committee on Environment and Public Works' water and wildlife subcommittee will convene over the spill that left 300,000 people without clean water for… Continue reading
Jan 30 Watch Public officials don't yet know potential health effects of W.Va. chemical spill By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jan 30 Watch Some W.Va. residents reluctant to trust water supply after spill By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jan 30 Watch Thursday, January 30, 2014 By PBS News Hour On our program tonight, we examine the outlook for political action in 2014 as the White House and Congress lay out their agendas for the year ahead. Also: a rising German politician discusses the impact of U.S. spying on transatlantic… Continue watching
Jan 22 West Virginia regulators order disclosure of all chemicals leaked into water supply By News Desk Freedom Industries, the company behind a chemical spill that contaminated the water supply for 300,000 people in West Virginia, has been ordered to disclose everything that spilled from its ruptured storage tank into the Elk River, the AP reports. Continue reading
Jan 17 Some question safety of West Virginia tap water after 'all clear' By News Desk Despite an official "all clear" for most Kanawha Valley, West Virginia residents to resume drinking from their taps, some recent incidents have raised questions about whether the water is actually safe to use. Many residents reported the licorice smell that… Continue reading