Two dead, dozens hospitalized after a gas plant leak in West Virginia's 'chemical valley'
Two dead, dozens hospitalized after a gas plant leak in West Virginia's 'chemical valley' (fortune); 2 dead in 'chemical release' at West Virginia manufacturing facility (nbcnews) (sources: fortune, nbcnews, pbs, ap, nytimes)

Two dead, dozens hospitalized after a gas plant leak in West Virginia's 'chemical valley' (fortune); 2 dead in 'chemical release' at West Virginia manufacturing facility (nbcnews)
- Two dead, dozens hospitalized after a gas plant leak in West Virginia’s ‘chemical valley’ (fortune)
- 2 dead in 'chemical release' at West Virginia manufacturing facility (nbcnews)
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This story is about Two dead, dozens hospitalized after a gas plant leak in West Virginia's 'chemical valley'. This bill would block EPA from revising/replacing the 2024 RMP accident-prevention final rule through January 20, 2029.
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- Block EPA from revising/replacing the 2024 RMP accident-prevention final rule through January 20, 2029 • Keep the current federal baseline for RMP accident-prevention measures in place while Congress debates longer-term.
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This story is about Two dead, dozens hospitalized after a gas plant leak in West Virginia's 'chemical valley'. This bill would require EPA to add hydrogen sulfide to the hazardous air pollutants list within 180 days and then update source categories.
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- Require EPA to add hydrogen sulfide to the hazardous air pollutants list within 180 days and then update source • Repeal a Clean Air Act exemption affecting how emissions from certain oil-and-gas sources are aggregated for “major.
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