Thread by @hipowermutant, ICYMI: There has been a major explosion at a plant outside Charleston, [...]

ICYMI: There has been a major explosion at a plant outside Charleston, WV. The plant, owned and operated by Dupont before their spin-off company Chemours took over, caught fire this evening after a massive explosion.
https://www.fox13memphis.com/news/trending/explosion-reported-near-chemours-chemical-plant-west-virginia/F5U7S7BLHRAHFAPEC5O7KOMGMA/

The 700+ acre plant runs along the Kanawha River, which authorities believe is the source of the explosion, possibly a barge or something similar. A shelter in place order has been issued until further notice, although no detectable odors detected. Now for the real info...

Yes, Chemours has corrupt ties to China. https://www.justice.gov/usao-de/pr/former-chemours-employee-pleads-guilty-theft-trade-secrets-conspiracy-bid-lure-chinese

Former Chemours Employee Pleads Guilty To Theft Of Trade Secrets

https://www.justice.gov/usao-de/pr/former-chemours-employee-pleads-guilty-theft-trade-secrets-conspiracy-bid-lure-chinese

Yes, Chemours has a history of endangering civilians to make/save some money. https://www.northcarolinahealthnews.org/2020/10/14/north-carolina-attorney-general-sues-chemours-dupont-over-pfas-contamination/

NC AG sues Chemours, DuPont over PFAS - North Carolina Health News

Josh Stein says the chemical companies put profits over people with PFA contamination and need “to pay for the mess they created.”

https://www.northcarolinahealthnews.org/2020/10/14/north-carolina-attorney-general-sues-chemours-dupont-over-pfas-contamination/

Oh... and they're already talking about making a killing off a Biden administration (which will never happen BTW). https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2020-11-30/chemours-will-benefit-from-biden-climate-spending-ceo-video

Chemours Will Benefit From Biden Climate Spending: CEO

Chemours Chief Executive Officer Mark Vergnano discusses debt reduction efforts, acquisition strategy, and global growth outlook with Bloomberg's Ed Hammond on "Bloomberg Markets: The Close."...

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2020-11-30/chemours-will-benefit-from-biden-climate-spending-ceo-video

UPDATE: The local news has been covering this non-stop for 2 hours now. In the last few minutes they have decided that even though the pics and video show a building along the water, they are backpeddling and saying the explosion was caused by "equipment" inside the plant. They

are also now stating that it was a different company's building that exploded.

Two and a half hours into the non-stop local coverage. Reports are that the building affected was sold by Chemours to Optima Chemical. The sister company, Arran Chemical Co., specializes in pharmaceuticals. They are a member of the Almac Group who has been working directly on...

Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine. https://www.montgomerynews.com/soudertonindependent/news/almac-group-involved-in-pfizer-biontech-covid-19-vaccine-development/article_4ff043b8-277d-11eb-a8e3-dfcc9e02f0bf.html

Almac Group involved in Pfizer, BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine development

CRAIGAVON, NORTHERN IRELAND — Almac Group, which has its North American headquarters in Lower Salford and more than 1,000 employees in Montgomery County, is part of the work by Pfizer

https://www.montgomerynews.com/soudertonindependent/news/almac-group-involved-in-pfizer-biontech-covid-19-vaccine-development/article_4ff043b8-277d-11eb-a8e3-dfcc9e02f0bf.html

It appears there is a private equity firm that flies under the radar. LeBaronBrown Industries LLC. They own Arran, Chatrik, Optima, and just about every other privately-owned chemicals company they could get their hands on over the last 5 years. Having a hard time following the$

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