Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin says he's not sure about tapping state
reserves to monitor people's long-term health after chemicals spilled into
their water supply last month.
Senate Majority Leader John Unger has
said Tomblin should use $10 million from the state's rainy day fund for 10
years of health monitoring. Unger said lawmakers could approve the money, but
it'd be easier with Tomblin's support.
Tomblin told reporters Tuesday he would
make that decision "down the road."
He is awaiting in-home testing results
and research on the chemical's odor threshold and what levels are safe to
consume in drinking water. The Jan. 9 spill contaminated 300,000 people's water
for days.
