Kosal Interviewed about WV Chemical Spill

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Professor Kosal on Policies to Reduce Risk from Industrial Chemicals

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Dr. Margaret Kosal

margaret.kosal@inta.gatech.edu

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Summary Sentence:

Nunn School Assistant Professor Margaret E. Kosal was interviewed by AP Television News (APTN) on the chemical spill that contaminated the water supply of over 300,000 West Virginia residents and underlying policy challenges.

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Kosal’s comments were picked up by a number of news sources, including the online site: AOL News in a story on “WV Chemical Spill Shows Risks to Waterways,” in which she comments on the relative greater risk from an accident compared to threat from terrorism. In another segment, broadcast internationally on JN1, Kosal comments on the biggest lessons to be learned, “We need to ensure that our inspection capabilities and the ability to enforce regulations [are] robust.

Nunn School Assistant Professor Margaret E. Kosal was interviewed by AP Television News (APTN) on the chemical spill that contaminated the water supply of over 300,000 West Virginia residents and underlying policy challenges.

Kosal’s comments were picked up by a number of news sources, including the online site: AOL News in a story on “WV Chemical Spill Shows Risks to Waterways,” in which she comments on the relative greater risk from an accident compared to threat from terrorism. In another segment, broadcast internationally on JN1, Kosal comments on the biggest lessons to be learned, “We need to ensure that our inspection capabilities and the ability to enforce regulations [are] robust.

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Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts

Categories
Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Environment
Related Core Research Areas
People and Technology
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Keywords
chemical spill, INTA, Kosal, West Virginia
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  • Created By: Vince Pedicino
  • Workflow Status: Published
  • Created On: Jan 25, 2014 - 5:21am
  • Last Updated: Oct 7, 2016 - 11:15pm