Freedom Industries Inc. is planning a hasty demolition of its chemical storage facility on the banks of the Elk River, the site of the January spill that tainted a large portion of West Virginia's water supply, the Wall Street Journal reported today. In court papers filed on Friday, Freedom asked Bankruptcy Judge Ronald G. Pearson for the authority to proceed with the demolition, which could be completed by the end of June. The facility, called the Etowah River Terminal, comprises large chemical storage tanks as well as two computer-controlled loading stations, according to court documents. Under an order issued by West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection earlier this year, Freedom is required to dismantle all of the facility's storage tanks, piping and related machinery.
