A West Virginian Recalls ‘Chemical Valley’ - The Century …
WEBJul 15, 2021 — The area around Charleston, WV was then known as “Chemical Valley.” The area’s abundant oil, natural gas, and salt brine, as well as its proximity to the river and to established railways made it a natural for a chemical industry that …
A Century of Controversy, Accidents in West Virginia’s Chemical Valley ...
WEBJan 16, 2014 — For nearly a century, Chemical Valley was home to the largest concentration of chemical plants in the United States, according to a 2004 history by Nathan Cantrell, published by the West...
Chemical Valley - The New Yorker
WEBMar 31, 2014 — The occasional odor is part of life in Charleston, the state capital, which lies in an industrial area that takes flinty pride in the nickname Chemical Valley. In the nineteenth century,...
This Black WV town is a toxic air ‘sacrifice zone’
WEBDec 21, 2021 — Wedged between a green hillside and the Kanawha River, the sprawling facility has helped define West Virginia’s “Chemical Valley” for the better part of a century, its smokestacks belching gray plumes and fishy odors into …
10 years after chemical spill, concerns remain for future incidents
WEBOn Jan. 9, 2014, a tank containing the coal-cleaning chemical MCHM leaked from Freedom Industries into the Elk River, contaminating the water supply for residents of nine West Virginia counties, mostly in the Kanawha Valley. As many as 300,000 residents were ordered not to drink or bathe in the tap water for days.
The Struggle of Chemical Valley, West Virginia - ArcGIS StoryMaps
WEBApr 11, 2023 — From the exploitation of the Shawnee land and the creation of the slave powered salt industry, to displacement and hazardus environmental impacts on it's black community, Charleston and the surrounding Kanawha River Valley is a beautiful but dark region of Appalachia's Rust Belt.
Map shows legacy of WV's toxic industries - Mountain State Spotlight
WEBDec 22, 2021 — In the state’s largest hotspot — one encompassing the Kanawha Valley’s chemical plants — the map shows how pollution from multiple facilities combines, increasing the cancer risks borne by people who live nearby.
Chemical Valley | POV - PBS
WEBA West Virginia community is deeply divided over potentially life and death questions. The local chemical plant produces the same deadly toxins that caused the disaster in Bhopal, India and a...
“CHEMICAL VALLEY” DOCUMENTARY in Kanawha River Valley …
WEBOct 6, 2022 — ‘Chemical Valley’ follows the community of Institute in Kanawha County and explores the conflict of an economy dependent on chemical plants. ‘ Out of Air ’ examines what happens when environmental resources are turned into a …
'Chemical Valley' film explores a history of social and ... - Namati
WEBJan 22, 2014 — The Kentucky-based grassroots organization Appalshop has released a film exploring the long history of abuse preceding the most recent industrial pollution disaster in West Virginia. Stream the entire film in two parts: Chemical Valley Part …