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Propublica: This Billionaire Governor’s Coal Company Might Get a Big Break From His Own Regulators
West Virginia environmental regulators are proposing to reduce the fines that a coal company owned by the state’s governor could pay for water pollution violations that are the focus of a federal court case. The move comes after the company stopped paying penalties required as part of a settlement four years ago to clean » Continue Reading. Continue reading
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Judge Rules Justice-Controlled Coal Company Liable For Pollution Violations At W.Va. Mine
WV Public Broadcasting – Following a suit by Appalachian Mountain Advocates and our partners, a federal judge has ruled a coal company owned by the family of West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice is liable for more than 3,000 violations of federal clean water standards stemming from pollution discharged from a coal mine in southern West Virginia. Read the full story » Continue Reading. Continue reading