Summary: One month ago, toxins from a West Virginia coal mine spilled into a river and contaminated the water for thousands of residents in the area. A few weeks ago, authorities told people that the water was safe to drink again but recently a school detected a strange odor in the water and sent students home. In Charleston, people are saying that they now are doubting authorities that have said that the water is okay to drink, because many people have reported strange odors or color coming from tap water.
Analysis: I have heard about this story on the news recently and I can see how people are becoming frustrated with authorities in this crisis. Although citizens have been told that the water is okay to drink, it is clearly still contaminated considering the amount of cases reported where people have said there is a strange odor being emitted from the water. I hope that people take the necessary precautions to keep themselves safe and healthy and that authorities can fix this problem soon.
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/10/us/one-month-after-toxic-spill-west-virginians-face-crisis-of-confidence.html?ref=us
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