• Coal chemical plant spills and makes much of Charelston, W. VA's water unusable.
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[quote]CHARLESTON, W. VA. – •Schools and restaurants clo[B][/B]sed, grocery stores sold out of bottled water, and state legislators who had just started their session canceled the day's business after a chemical spill in the Elk River in Charleston shut down much of the city and surrounding counties even as the extent of the danger remained unclear. The federal government joined the state early Friday in declaring a disaster, and the West Virginia National Guard planned to distribute bottled drinking water to emergency services agencies in the nine affected counties. In requesting the federal declaration, which makes federal resources available to the state, state officials said about 300,000 people were affected. Shortly after the Thursday spill from Freedom Industries hit the river and a nearby treatment plant, a licorice-like smell enveloped parts of the city, and Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin issued an order to customers of West Virginia American Water: Do not drink, bathe, cook or wash clothes with tap water. [/quote] [url]http://www.foxnews.com/us/2014/01/10/west-virginia-chemical-spill-gov-declares-emergency/[/url] [editline]10th January 2014[/editline] [B][I] Freedom Industries [/I][/b] [editline]10th January 2014[/editline] I am late.
Shit man, sorry about that.
Im amazed shit like this still happens
[QUOTE=furious_d;43489279]Im amazed shit like this still happens[/QUOTE] What, you thought that accidents magically got phased out at the turn of 2013 into 2014? Also, at least this kind of shit gets dealt with nowadays rather than just ignored because "no problem lol" like Love Canal.
Whelp, looks like I'm off to buy a bunch of bottled water. I'm about an hour out from Charleston. Actually nevermind, looks like it doesn't affect my county.
[QUOTE=Medevila;43489697]Coal is just about the dirtiest form of energy the United States is still hooked on[/QUOTE] At least we're not China
I'm about 2 hours from here and people were trying to buy pallets of water at Sam's Club today to bring back home. We're getting a lot of people for hotels and stuff here, too.
-snip- didn't realise it was that serious :-(
[QUOTE=AK'z;43490924]"idiots buy bottled water"[/QUOTE] Gahyuckhyuckhyuck, It's just gol-durn stoopid ta' buy bottled water when th' tap water supplies 'r contaminated!
bottled water is useful in situations wherein tap water isn't available, but for the most part in the US, the tap water is cleaner than the bottled water, and the bottled water is sold for 1000% markup. the bottles are also shitty because they take up space in landfills, aren't biodegradable, and can't be burned (burning plastic releases dioxins, which are toxic).
And this is where we'll keep ending up if the anti-nuclear and anti-hydroelectric morons keep getting a say...
I heard on NPR that you can’t use the water for anything, even bathing. Someone sold over 400 cases of bottled water in 28 minutes with a limit of 2per customer.
[QUOTE=TestECull;43492225]And this is where we'll keep ending up if the anti-nuclear and anti-hydroelectric morons keep getting a say...[/QUOTE] nuclear and hydroelectric have never caused problems with water
[QUOTE=Zeke129;43492460]nuclear and hydroelectric have never caused problems with water[/QUOTE] I don't think hydroelectric dams cause problems with water, but a giant wall must have some impact on the ecosystem. Do they?
[QUOTE=A B.A. Survivor;43492642]I don't think hydroelectric dams cause problems with water, but a giant wall must have some impact on the ecosystem. Do they?[/QUOTE] Yes.
[QUOTE=A B.A. Survivor;43492642]I don't think hydroelectric dams cause problems with water, but a giant wall must have some impact on the ecosystem. Do they?[/QUOTE] I'd call that a problem with water, even if the water is still totally fit for human consumption
[QUOTE=RaxaHax;43489734]Whelp, looks like I'm off to buy a bunch of bottled water. I'm about an hour out from Charleston. Actually nevermind, looks like it doesn't affect my county.[/QUOTE] Whelp scratch that it might as well because it seems like everyone from the affected counties came here to clean out all the bottled water at both Walmarts.
[QUOTE=A B.A. Survivor;43492642]I don't think hydroelectric dams cause problems with water, but a giant wall must have some impact on the ecosystem. Do they?[/QUOTE] They ruin nearby exosystems and flood towns, read up on dam bursts in China in 1975. 171,000 died and 11 million were homeless.
We're in the affected area, but we use another water provider. Dodged a bullet there!
I have a friend from Charleston, though he's moved down here for good. Got a few other friends though that still live there and in the area. Have to talk with them see how they're doing.
i have family living through all of charleston, ripley, given, and logan. hope they're all doing alright.
[QUOTE=BFG9000;43489785]At least we're not China[/QUOTE] China is working harder than any other country on this planet to phase out coal powered powerplants. Are you?
[QUOTE=Splash Attack;43492445]I heard on NPR that you can’t use the water for anything, even bathing. Someone sold over 400 cases of bottled water in 28 minutes with a limit of 2per customer.[/QUOTE] I was hearing about it all day on NPR yesterday. It's pretty bad, hundreds of thousands of people are basically being told their water is unsuitable for anything but toilet flushing. Not to mention how many municipal water intakes are downstream...
[QUOTE=joes33431;43491647]bottled water is useful in situations wherein tap water isn't available, but for the most part in the US, the tap water is cleaner than the bottled water, and the bottled water is sold for 1000% markup. the bottles are also shitty because they take up space in landfills, aren't biodegradable, and can't be burned (burning plastic releases dioxins, which are toxic).[/QUOTE] bottled water doesn't taste like pipes
I guessing the morgantown/fairmont/bridgeport areas are unaffected?
[QUOTE=joes33431;43491647]bottled water is useful in situations wherein tap water isn't available, but for the most part in the US, the tap water is cleaner than the bottled water, and the bottled water is sold for 1000% markup. the bottles are also shitty because they take up space in landfills, aren't biodegradable, and can't be burned (burning plastic releases dioxins, which are toxic).[/QUOTE] You can just fill bottles with tap water for an emergency.
[QUOTE=Stopper;43497205]China is working harder than any other country on this planet to phase out coal powered powerplants. Are you?[/QUOTE] You don't have to be a chef to know a food is shit and etc
[QUOTE=AK'z;43511900]bottled water doesn't taste like pipes[/QUOTE] yeah, it tastes like plastic instead
[QUOTE=nemmises5;43512727]I guessing the morgantown/fairmont/bridgeport areas are unaffected?[/QUOTE] I live in Bridgeport and no were not
Look at all the problems Nuclear Power has. Gosh guys. Gosh.
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