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Old 01-15-2014, 09:34 PM
 
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Well, now the politicians have gotten in on the act. They are pushing through a bill that will have every taxpayer in the state subsidize small businesses affected by this, rather than the chemical company. Only in Charleston.
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Old 01-16-2014, 06:11 AM
 
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Link?
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Old 01-16-2014, 10:59 AM
 
Location: WV/Va/Ky/Tn
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CT is referring to this, hopefully it will help the people affected as well.

WV MetroNews – Water emergency bill for businesses passes House
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Old 01-16-2014, 12:25 PM
 
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Yep, that's the link, and in my opinion not one cent of taxpayer money should go into this until that company has been liquidated and the assets applied to that program. How is it everyone else's responsibility to pay for this when it is their fault?
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Old 01-17-2014, 06:03 AM
 
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That's the political way of doing things.

Also, did you all see that WV American Water was filling up some water tankers, to be used to distribute water to people still under the water ban, from water resources that still had the chemical odor and the like? Wow. How incompetent does someone have to be to make that decision?

http://www.wvgazette.com/News/201401160024
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Old 01-17-2014, 09:18 AM
 
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That's the political way of doing things.

Also, did you all see that WV American Water was filling up some water tankers, to be used to distribute water to people still under the water ban, from water resources that still had the chemical odor and the like? Wow. How incompetent does someone have to be to make that decision?

Water-relief tankers filled from Charleston water system* - News - The Charleston Gazette - West Virginia News and Sports -
I saw that, and apparently they would have gotten away with it if somebody hadn't complained that it smelled just like the other water. They might just as well have told people to just use their tap water to poison themselves as to have done something as deceptive as that. That makes them almost as bad as the chemical company.
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Old 01-17-2014, 12:28 PM
 
Location: West Virginia
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We all knew this was going to happen. Freedom Industries tries to dodge their liabilities by declaring bankruptcy:

Freedom Industries files for bankruptcy* - News - The Charleston Gazette - West Virginia News and Sports -
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Old 01-18-2014, 08:56 PM
 
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They'll probably get away with it, but the damages are so immense that it is certain to result in the total liquidation of the company's assets.
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Old 01-20-2014, 01:18 PM
 
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Freedom Industries Chapter 11 Filing Reveals Owners' Strategy

Freedom Industries Chapter 11 Filing Reveals Owners' Strategy - Businessweek
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Old 01-21-2014, 12:52 AM
 
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This will take years to play out in the courts.
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