WV Poisoning of water shows WV needs to repeal their mining laws.

This month, 300,000 West Virginians lost their water. Hundreds of people went to emergency rooms, which also did not have water. A state of emergency was declared. All because of “clean” coal.

The toxin responsible was methylcyclohexanol, used for washing coal. West Virginia mining companies assured residents that their operations are safe. The truth is just the opposite.

“It’s caused us more problems than you could ever imagine,” said Danny Jones, mayor of Charleston. “It’s a prison from which we would like to be released.”

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The current laws allowed the tanks that held the fluid close to a water source for 300,000 NOT TO BE INSPECTED For many years.  The lax laws allowed the water to be poisoned.

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