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Chemicals used to treat your drinking water might be hurting you, environmental group says - @NBCNews

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Reports indicate city of Moore, Oklahoma, has no running water; crews working to fix as soon as possible - @kfor, @cnnbrk

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Update: Oklahoma City says water supply is safe; power outage at treatment plant didn't affect water quality - @cityofokc

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Tornado knocked out water treatment plant; Southeast Oklahoma City residents told not to drink water - @kfor

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US Senate reaches agreement to hold final vote on water infrastructure bill - @thehill

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Reports of chemical explosion at Austin Powder in Moosup, Connecticut - @NBCConnecticut

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1 dead, 33 injured after Belgium train carrying chemicals crashes, releases toxic fumes - @BNONews

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2 dead, 14 injured in Belgium as train carrying chemicals derails - @AFP

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Photo: Train carrying chemicals in Belgium catches fire after derailing - via @RT_com

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Video: 300 evacuated from their homes in Belgium after train carrying chemicals derails and catches fire - @RT_com

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Photo: Plumes of black smoke rise from agriculture facility where chemicals and fertilizer are burning - @LANow

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