A&M 4012News Articles Regarding Elk River Chemical Spill, 2014 A&M 4012Staff of the West Virginia & Regional History CenterWest Virginia and Regional History Center

2014/05/05

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 Chemical spills Elk River Chemical Spill, 2014. Kanawha County - Chemical Industry. West Virginia - Water-supply - Elk River Watershed. Osnos, Evan, 1976- Parker, Laura. Waggoner, Eric.