Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) speaks with residents of Jackson County during a “Coffee and Common Sense” meeting at the Downtowner restaurant in Ripley, WV Feb. 20. In the wake of the Elk River chemical spill on Jan. 9, in which the southern end of this county was affected, Manchin spoke about the importance of passing the new Chemical Safety and Drinking Water Protection Act of 2014 and fielded questions from residents about water safety and the expansion of the municipal water system into the area.

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