Second District Congresswoman Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) wants some answers and she says she
intends to get some during a U.S. House field hearing set for Monday in Charleston
Capito and several members of the U.S.
House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee will hold the hearing at the
Kanawha County Courthouse.
The congresswoman said she’s not happy
with how the entire situation has been handled
Representatives of West Virginia
American Water will be on hand for the hearing as will those with the state
Department of Environmental Protection, the Chemical Safety Board and local
first responders. Capito said officials with the Centers for Disease Control
and Freedom Industries declined an invitation to speak at the hearing.
No one has heard anything from Freedom
since the company held a brief news conference outside their gates the day
after the spill was reported.
Capito said there’s not enough
information out there as to what actually happened and, when people ask
questions, they’re getting the run around. Capito stressed it’s happened to her
as well.
The congresswoman knows she’s not going
to get all the answers during one hearing, but she hopes to get some key
information.
The hearing is open to the public and
will be held in the ceremonial courtroom at the Kanawha County Courthouse.
