Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20140118:01:33:00
Happening in west virginia is about more than just one company. it is about industry takeover an entire state. start with the water supply itself. back in 2009, "new york times" pointed to west virginia to illustrate how industries successfully lobbied to undermine clean water laws. children in charleston had scabs and damaged teeth due to tap water reportedly tainted by waste from nearby coal companies. later that year, the state started approving partnerships that handed over responsibility for much of the water supply in the state, to a private company called west virginia american water, w...