Freedom Industries Files for Bankruptcy
Posted on Jan 20, 2014 12:35pm PST
Freedom Industries, the company that polluted water in West Virginia due to a chemical leak, has filed for bankruptcy. According to reports, the company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy as it owes $3.6 million to its top 20 unsecured creditors. It also reportedly owes more than $2.4 million in unpaid taxes to the IRS. The filing will put all lawsuits against the company on hold for now.
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