People living around the BioLab chemical plant in Rockdale County are grappling with fear and anger over whether they will face lingering health effects, or water or soil contamination, from the fire that polluted the area for weeks.
They are filing lawsuits and organizing community forums to demand answers, and to hold the company to account for the Sept. 29 accident. They want compensation for the disruptions that forced thousands to evacuate their homes, closed highways, and shuttered businesses and schools.
And they want to know how the accident happened…