News - Monthly Archives: December 2014
Freedom Industries and Other White Collar Criminals and Crimes
Nearly one year after Freedom Industries’ chemical spill, the company and its officers are still facing new charges. On January 9th, 2014, Freedom Industries’ storage tank leaked 10,000 gallons of coal-cleaning chemicals that ran into the West Virginia water supply. Nine counties were placed in a state of emergency and 300,000 residents were banned from using tap water. The company and its officers face a variety of charges from environmental violations to fraud charges. Both …