A lot can change in a person’s life. Suppose today a valve broke in an oil well of the NAM in Schoonebeek, oil and steam would spray like a big fountain and a dirty black drizzle descended on the village. It took two days to fix the leak. The newspapers were said to be chock full of emotional reactions from villagers, who were deeply concerned about their health and how their damage was dealt with. The mayor hastily set up a crisis center.
Hardly anyone complained about oil rain in Schoonebeek | This week in… 1976
