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Arkema Chemical Plant Faces Another Lawsuit Over Harvey Chemical Spill
Liberty County has filed a lawsuit against Arkema Inc. When Hurricane Harvey hit the region, the Arkema chemical plant in Crosby flooded. As a result, fires broke out and wastewater tanks overflowed.
In its lawsuit, Liberty County claims this contaminated areas inside the county.
“The county wants Arkema to clean up any type of residual contamination from the fire and explosions,” said Muhammad Aziz, who represents the plaintiffs.
He said residents as far as five miles from the plant suffered symptoms, such as coughing and vomiting.
Read more: https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/2018/03/12/272789/arkema-chemical-plant-faces-another-lawsuit-over-harvey-chemical-spill/