1. Ashland Oil Inc.: Trouble At Floreffe
The oil was carried by the Monongahela River into the Ohio River, temporarily contaminating drinking water sources for area residents in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Ohio, contaminating river ecosystems, destroying wildlife, damaging private property, and adversely affecting businesses in the area. ... Hall delayed his trip, and stayed in the office and communicated with the site via phone, so he could gather more information, and authorize expenditures to accelerate clean-up activities. ... Information had come back that no permit or a request for a permit was on file for the faulty t...
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