Unsafe water, burning eyes and kerosene slicks: residents demand answers on River Taff leak
People near south Wales river were told to keep windows and doors shut after thousands of litres of kerosene from a GE Aerospace site got into the water…
The Guardian reports that people near south Wales river were told to keep windows and doors shut after thousands of litres of kerosene from a GE Aerospace site got into the water Oily slicks of kerosene still appeared to be leaking into the River Taff this week, several days after a breach of thousands of litres was spotted by members of the public.
This environment story centres on the United Kingdom. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include River Taff, Natural Resources Wales and GE Aerospace.
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- United Kingdom · Europe
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- The Guardian
- First reported
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- River Taff, Natural Resources Wales, GE Aerospace, Oily
- Section
- Environment
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