With Samsung's donation, 100 Black Men of Austin was able to bring author Chris Singleton to read to students, as well as donate 100 books to the Austin Public Library.
An inquiry revealed that a semiconductor facility owned by Samsung Electronics Co. in Austin, Texas, discharged acidic waste for months, harming aquatic life in a nearby river. According to a Jan. 27 memorandum sent to Austin's mayor and city council by the city's Watershed Protection Department, the amount of acidic waste that entered the tributary is unknown, and there is "no measurable impact" on water chemistry and aquatic life further downstream in the Harris Branch Creek. On January 14, the company noticed a leak of "industrial effluent" into its stormwater collection pond, according to a statement. Samsung claimed it quickly halted the leak and took steps to reduce the environmental impact.
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Samsung is expected to announce Tuesday plans to build a $17 billion chip-making plant in the Williamson County town of Taylor, according to a Wall Street.