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Conservation group asks nation’s top mine regulator to shut down illegal coal haul road in Monongahela National Forest
On Dec. 12, 11 conservation organizations urged the federal Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement to take immediate action to close an illegal coal haul…
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Top mine regulator can and must halt illegal coal hauling in the Monongahela National Forest
By Willie Dodson, Appalachian Voices There are few corners of West Virginia as beautiful as the Yew Mountains, a section of the Allegheny range…
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Federal regulators poised to crack down on coal mine owned by Jim Justice’s family
By Willie Dodson, Appalachian Voices On Dec. 10, 2024, the U.S. Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement sent a damning letter to the…
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Environmental groups sue South Fork Coal over damages near Cranberry Wilderness
The West Virginia Highlands Conservancy and Appalachian Voices sued South Fork Coal Company on Dec. 16, 2024 for ongoing violations of the federal Clean Water Act and…
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Environmental groups sue South Fork Coal over damages near Cranberry Wilderness
RICHWOOD, W.Va. — The West Virginia Highlands Conservancy and Appalachian Voices sued South Fork Coal Company today for ongoing violations of the federal Clean Water Act and…
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Conservation groups ask nation’s top coal mine regulator to shut down illegal coal haul road in Monongahela National Forest
RICHWOOD, W.Va. — Today, 11 conservation organizations urged the federal Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement to take immediate action to close an illegal coal haul…
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West Virginia Rivers Coalition Taking Chemours to Court
On Dec. 5, 2024, the West Virginia Rivers Coalition Inc. (“WV Rivers”) filed a lawsuit against The Chemours Company FC, LLC (“Chemours”)…
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The Definition Of…
By Bob Henry Baber Despite numerous mining citations and legal violations, South Fork Coal continues to destroy thousands of pristine acres in and around…
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WVHC, WV Rivers Coalition, and Sierra Club Secure Historic Settlement to Clean Up Coal Mining Pollution
In a historic victory, the Sierra Club, the West Virginia Rivers Coalition, and the West Virginia Highlands Conservancy have reached an agreement…
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Lexington Coal held in contempt for third time for continuing to violate federal court order to stop polluting West Virginia streams
On Nov. 7, 2024, The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia held Lexington Coal Company in contempt for the…
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