WV, federal agencies will investigate deadly Institute chemical leak, officials say

By: Lori Kersey

Outlets: West Virginia Watch

Published: April 23, 2026

Words: 526

Last Updated: 3 months, 1 week ago

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The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection and the U.S. Chemical Safety Board have launched investigations into a chemical incident that killed two people and critically injured another person in Kanawha County Wednesday morning, officials say.

“We are opening an investigation into this tragic incident to determine how it happened and identify ways to help prevent something like this from happening again,” CSB chairman Steve Owens said in a news release.

West Virginia DEP’s …

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