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Candle Light Vigil Held in Response to Elk River Chemical Spill

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Hundreds braved bad weather to gather at the state’s capitol to rally in response to the Elk River chemical spill. The solidarity stretched across the state, the country and perhaps around the world with other small group and private vigils. Pictures from various events flowed through social media channels.

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January 21, 2014. Crowd gathers on the Kanawha River in Charleston, WV. http://www.flickr.com/photos/watervigils/12090297926/

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Message from Small Solidarity Vigil in Galena, ID: “Thank you for giving us all a chance to express our love and sorrow for WV residents and waters. And showing that a community of support exists.”

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Group braving severe weather in Philadelphia to send this message: “Glad to stand with you.”

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People were out with their candles all over the state of WV, like these two in Shepherdstown.

*Special thanks to Steve Schmidt who collected sound for that segment from the Capitol last night.