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
Jan 14 Watch News Wrap: Court throws out FCC’s rules on net neutrality By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, a federal appeals court set aside the FCC's net neutrality rules. Now, major Internet providers can decide what can be accessed through their networks and at what cost. Also, the tap water ban has been… Continue watching
Jan 10 Watch Mayor of Charleston, W.Va., says water emergency is devastating his community Mayor of Charleston, W.Va., says water emergency is devastating his community… Continue watching
Jan 10 Watch Federal disaster declared in W.Va., where chemical spill caused water emergency Federal disaster declared in W.Va., where chemical spill caused water emergency… Continue watching