W.Va. spill restarts debate over federal oversight

摘要

A chemical plant leak that has left 300,000 West Virginia residents unable to drink tap water for four days has reignited the debate over government regulation of chemical facilities. The U.S. Chemical Safety Board has dispatched a team to Charleston to investigate the leak from a Freedom Industries chemical plant that has polluted the Elk River. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration and U.S. Attorney's Office in Charleston have also opened investigations.