Tentative settlement reached in W.Va. water crisis case

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) – A tentative settlement has been reached in 24 lawsuits involving Freedom Industries regarding the January chemical leak that affected nine West Virginia counties.

The more than $2.9 million, which will be held in a trust by Freedom pending Bankruptcy Court approval of Freedom’s plan of liquidation, could cover health studies, water testing and other projects to benefit those who were affected by the chemical leak, according to court documents filed July 18 in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia.