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'Unacceptable': EPA head talks water issues, hope in WVa

Por: Associated Press Business December 07, 2022

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WELCH, W.Va. (AP) — Sonny Barton had a lot to say about when the nation’s top environmental regulator came to his small West Virginia community Tuesday.The creek where he collects water for bathing, cooking and flushing toilets is littered with bottles and other trash, and he’s long suspected it wasn’t safe. Lab testing last month confirmed that, finding the waterway is contaminated with E. coli and other bacteria. But after 40 years... + full article



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