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In this Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2014 photo, Sue Davis, left, waits to speak during a legislative public meeting , in Charleston, W. Va., about a chemical leak in the Elk River. More than a month after chemicals seeped into West Virginia’s biggest water supply, many residents are not convinced of the water's safety. Davis has lived in Kanawha County for 71 years. She vowed that her faith in the water would never return. She said trusting the authorities won’t make the potential risks any less threatening. (AP Photo/ Alex Sanz)
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FILE - In this Jan. 13, 2014, file photo, Al Jones, of the West Virginia Department of General Services, tests the water as he flushes the faucet and opens a restroom on the first floor of the State Capitol in Charleston, W.Va. More than a month after chemicals seeped into West Virginia’s biggest water supply, many residents are not convinced of the water's safety. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)
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In this Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2014 photo, water brought in by tankers and military vehicles is seen being distributed, in Charleston, W. Va. A chemical leak in the Elk River left residents wary about using tap water. More than a month after chemicals seeped into West Virginia’s biggest water supply, many residents are not convinced of the water's safety. (AP Photo/Alex Sanz)
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FILE - In this Jan. 24, 2014, file photo, cars pass railroad crews working on one of six tank cars carrying oil from North Dakota that derailed near the heart of Philadelphia on a bridge above the Schuylkill River. Although no oil was spilled, the accident rattled nerves. Industry experts say trains carrying crude and other flammables are likely to continue rolling through major cities despite pressure to steer the potentially-explosive shipments around population centers. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
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FILE - In this Nov. 6, 2013, file photo, a warning placard appears on a tank car carrying crude oil near a loading terminal in Trenton, N.D. Trains carrying millions of gallons of explosive liquids, including crude oil, are likely to continue rolling through major cities despite the government’s urging to steer the shipments around population centers in the wake of several accidents, according to industry experts. (AP Photo/Matthew Brown, File)
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With potentially-explosive shipments increasing 40-fold in recent years as North American crude production booms, the railroad industry, at the urging of the Obama administration and safety officials in the U.S. and Canada, is considering a closer look at the risks posed by trains that now carry hazardous liquids through every region of the country. (AP Photo/Matthew Brown, File)
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FILE - In this July 9, 2013, file photo, workers comb through debris after an oil train derailed and exploded in the town of Lac-Megantic, Quebec, killing 47 people. In response to Lac-Megantic, the National Transportation Safety Board and Transportation Safety Board of Canada in January 2014, called on regulators to require railroads to take stock of the risks along certain oil train routes and change them if needed. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Paul Chiasson, File)
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FILE - In this Dec. 30, 2013, file photo, a fireball goes up at the site of an oil train derailment in Casselton, N.D. Trains carrying millions of gallons of explosive liquids, including crude oil, are likely to continue rolling through major cities despite the government’s urging to steer the shipments around population centers in the wake of several accidents, according to industry experts. (AP Photo/Bruce Crummy, File)
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A Wellspring Church van is towed from the crash scene where it rolled over along U.S. 131 near Ann Street in Grand Rapids on February 16, 2014. (AP Photo/The Grand Rapids Press, Andrew Kuhn ) ALL LOCAL TV OUT; LOCAL TV INTERNET OUT
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A window is damaged after a fire at a duplex on Friday, Feb. 14, 2014 in Minneapolis. Fire officials say three children have died and five other people have been injured in the fire. More than 40 firefighters responded to the fire about 5 a.m. Minneapolis Fire Chief John Fruetel says firefighters encountered heavy smoke and fire on the second and third floor of the duplex as they searched the building for victims. (AP Photo/The Star Tribune, Elizabeth Flores) MANDATORY CREDIT; ST. PAUL PIONEER PRESS OUT; MAGS OUT; TWIN CITIES TV OUT
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FILE - In a Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2014 file photo, Duke Energy engineers and contractors survey the site of a coal ash spill at the Dan River Power Plant in Eden, N.C. as state and federal environmental officials continued their investigations of the spill into the river. A legislative oversight committee has called for officials from the N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources to appear at a hearing on Monday, Feb. 17, 2014 to talk about the spill. North Carolina lawmakers State Senate Rules Chairman Tom Apodaca and House Environment Committee Vice-Chairman Chuck McGrady say they will co-sponsor a bill seeking the removal of coal ash dumps like the one that ruptured Feb. 2. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome, File)
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President Barack Obama speaks to the media on California's drought situation Friday, Feb. 14, 2014 in Los Banos, Calif. Farmers in California's drought-stricken Central Valley said the financial assistance President Barack Obama delivered on his visit Friday does not get to the heart of California's long-term water problems. (AP Photo/Los Angeles Times, Wally Skalij, Pool)
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President Barack Obama walks with California Governor Jerry Brown, left and Joe and Maria Gloria Del Bosque, right while touring Empresas Del Bosque farm addressing California's drought situation Friday, Feb. 14, 2014 in Los Banos, Calif. Farmers in California's drought-stricken Central Valley said the financial assistance President Barack Obama delivered on his visit Friday does not get to the heart of California's long-term water problems. (AP Photo/Los Angeles Times, Wally Skalij, Pool)
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California Governor Jerry Brown, right, President Barack Obama and Joe Del Bosque, of Empresas Del Bosque farm speak about California's drought, Friday, Feb. 14, 2014 in Los Banos, Calif. Farmers in California's drought-stricken Central Valley said the financial assistance President Barack Obama delivered on his visit Friday does not get to the heart of California's long-term water problems. (AP Photo/Los Angeles Times, Wally Skalij, Pool)
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A sercret service agent looks over a farm field as President Barack Obama speaks to the media on California's drought situation Friday, Feb. 14, 2014 in Los Banos, Calif. Farmers in California's drought-stricken Central Valley said the financial assistance President Barack Obama delivered on his visit Friday does not get to the heart of California's long-term water problems. (AP Photo/Los Angeles Times, Wally Skalij, Pool)
