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Brazilians emerged Saturday to face the chaos and destruction left by three days of torrential rains, rivers of mud and landslides that have killed 555 people in the country’s worst flood disaster on record.
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The clock is ticking on a state plan to adopt a “final remedy” plan from the now-defunct Velsicol Chemical Co.
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Chattanooga chemical plant cleanup comment period extended
Posted on 21-01-2011 | By: Merry Python
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A public comment deadline for a controversial final cleanup plan at Velsicol Chemical Co.’s former plant site in South Chattanooga has been extended to Feb. 11.
The deadline initially was 4 p.m. Thursday.
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