A procedural hearing was held in the Letcher County Circuit Court on Tuesday, the 28th of June, in order to determine whether the case against Childers Oil could be considered as a class action, as opposed to having 80 separate…
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Update for Hearing on Class Action for Whitesburg Water Spills
UPDATE: The hearing to determine the suitability of a class action regarding the contamination of water in Whitesburg by diesel has been moved to next week. The hearing will now be at 2:00PM Tuesday, the 28th of June.
Hearing on Class Action for Whitesburg Water Spill
Today, a hearing in the Letcher County Circuit Court will be held with the intent of determining whether litigation against Don Childers for monetary damages for contamination of the Whitesburg water supply by diesel fuel should be considered a class…
Whitesburg Consumer Advisory Lifted
The Division of Water has reported that the Whitesburg Consumer Advisory, or No Contact Advisory, has been lifted. Citizens are advised to flush out their pipes by turning on all faucets for 20 minutes to rid pipes of all tainted…
Further Update on the Whitesburg Diesel Spill
Here are more recent stories in the Herald Leader on the Spill. Don Childers makes a statement. http://www.kentucky.com/2011/02/14/1634853/whitesburg-water-remains-unusable.html http://www.wkyt.com/wymtnews/headlines/Whitesburg_still_cannot_use_water_116194669.html http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wuky/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=1762704 http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewiStockNews/articleid/4888421
What do the citizens think about this third diesel spill? The writing is on the wall.
“My skin is on fire after taking a shower and I could smell it. If you live in town DO NOT USE THE WATER!” “Diesel has contaminated the Water supply again…. Source has not been determined yet as of this…
Second Converage for Water Advisory on WYMT
This piece does not fully explain the problem, however at this time, this is the best we can get. http://www.wkyt.com/news/headlines/No_consumption_advisory_in_Whitesburg_116125819.html?ref=819
Coverage for the Water Advisory on WYMT
WYMT did a brief story on the contamination of the water in Letcher County. http://www.wkyt.com/home/headlines/Letcher_County_water_supply_contaminated_116088509.html
Water Quality Advisory for Whitesburg and portions of Letcher County
As of 7pm on February residents of Whitesburg and portions of Letcher County have been advised not to consume tap water. Listen to a recording of the advisory: No Consumption Advisory – 02-12-2011
IMPORTANT MESSAGE!!! No Contact Advisory for Whitesburg Ky!
There is a non contact advisory for Whitesburg Ky water. Citizens are advised to not use their water for anything except toilet bowl use. No Showers Do not wash your hands in it Do not wash dishes in it and…