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as a result of the February 1 fire, Vargo said
: “Not necessarily, because there was no release to the atmosphere, because it was an explosion.” He added, “we did check the area and there was no sign of radioactivity or any other contaminants.”
West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) spokesperson Allison Adler said, “Communication was received from the WVDEP that Bob Applegate of the Petta facility did a walk around of the facility with a radiation survey meter and noted that the area around the building did not receive any readings higher then background levels of radiation.” She said DHHR staff have not been onsite at the facility since the incident.
Sen. Patricia Jehlen, a Somerville Democrat involved in the bill's passage, said that the law will help people stay safe by letting them know when sewage that may carry bacteria or viruses is in the water where they plan to kayak, fish or otherwise engage in recreation.
We are at an inflection point – the future strength of our state depends on how aggressively we act to reduce the emission of climate pollutants today, and how well we use the great opportunities now before us to promote overdue environmental and economic justice, Shawn LaTourette, acting state Department of Environmental Protection commissioner, said in a statement released by the governor s office.
Kim Gaddy, a Newark resident of three asthmatic children and environmental justice organizer at the environmental advocacy group Clean Water Action, said her community is on the front lines of overlapping health, economic, racial, injustice, democratic and climate crises.