The Company At The Center Of The West Virginia Chemical Spill Has Filed For Bankruptcy
AP Photo/Steve Helber
Up to 7,500 gallons of 4-methylcyclohexane methanol (MCHM), a chemical used to wash coal, leaked from a tank at a Freedom facility upstream from the Kanawha Valley water treatment plant on Jan. 9.
Following the leak, some 300,000 residents and many businesses were advised not to use tap water for drinking, cooking, washing, or bathing - and many were without water for around a week.
Tainted water smells like licorice and can cause nausea, vomiting, dizziness, diarrhea, rashes, and reddened skin. More than 100 people went to the hospital with reported symptoms.
Freedom Industries has been accused of negligence and causing a public nuisance in a number of lawsuits after the spill. The company is seeking protection from these lawsuits with their bankruptcy filing.
- Top 10 must-visit destinations in Lonavala in 2024
- T20WC broadcasters announce special feed for hearing and visually impaired fans
- Motorola Edge 50 Fusion with 144Hz pOLED display, 5,00mAh battery launched starting at ₹22,999
- Today's Silver Prices (May 16, 2024): Updates for Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Chennai, and other Indian cities
- Bridgerton season 3 will be out on Netflix India today! Here’s everything you need to know about the popular period drama
- Nothing Phone (2a) blue edition launched
- JNK India IPO allotment date
- JioCinema New Plans
- Realme Narzo 70 Launched
- Apple Let Loose event
- Elon Musk Apology
- RIL cash flows
- Charlie Munger
- Feedbank IPO allotment
- Tata IPO allotment
- Most generous retirement plans
- Broadcom lays off
- Cibil Score vs Cibil Report
- Birla and Bajaj in top Richest
- Nestle Sept 2023 report
- India Equity Market