The Charleston area has experienced 3 hazardous material incidents over 5 years . In the first incident in August of 2014, a pipe burst at an underground storage tank and released about 1,000 gallons of toxic chemicals. Her father worked for the chemical companies and she acknowledged that it 's a dominant source of livelihood for West Virginians . Safety , health advocates cautiously optimistic response will be different this time .
The Charleston area has experienced 3 hazardous material incidents over 5 years . In the first incident in August of 2014, a pipe burst at an underground storage tank and released about 1,000 gallons of toxic chemicals. Safety , health advocates cautiously optimistic response will be different this time .