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Oil Slick Forces Water Cuts Across Ohio West Virginia
Thousands in the Pittsburgh area brace for weeks without tap water as a million gallon Monongahela spill from Ashland Oil Co. hits Ohio and West Virginia. 15,000 Pittsburgh residents lose water access, 1,000 layoffs, 20,000 students miss classes. Residents report reduced washing capacity and fears of further outages as East Liverpool shuts Ohio River intakes and Wheeling prepares emergency pipelines. Company vows cleanup costs and apologies while officials estimate millions in cleanup and impact.
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Pittsburgh-area
Ohio
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Monongahela River
William Banks
Robinson ‘Township
Jack Carney
Forest Grove
Ashland Oil Co
Pit
Monongahela
Ashland
John Hall
Hall
Pittsburgh
East Liverpool
Ohio River
Wheeling
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