West Virginia chlorine leak News

WV Supreme Court Denies Insurers’ Appeal in Chlorine Leak that Damaged Plant

A group of 12 insurance companies cannot yet appeal a trial court’s finding that contamination exclusions did not bar coverage for a chemical plant that was damaged when 90 tons of liquid chlorine leaked from a ruptured rail car in …

West Virginia Residents Sue Over 17K Gallon Chlorine Leak From Plant

West Virginians are suing one of the nation’s largest chlorine producers after a cloud of chlorine gas leaked from a railcar inside a company chemical plant near their homes. Attorney Jim Bordas says the Aug. 27 chlorine leak at the …

Leak of 33K Gallons of Chlorine at West Virginia Chemical Plant Under Investigation

Officials are investigating the cause of a chlorine leak at a chemical plant near Proctor, West Virginia. The Intelligencer reports that 33,000 gallons of liquid chlorine leaked Saturday from a rail car inside Axiall Corp.’s Natrium chemical plant. Department of …