It has taken Gov. Jim Justice little time to depict federal regulators as anti-coal miner agents of economic distress, but it has taken Justice’s coal companies much longer to agree to pay fines for failing to keep their miners safe. U.S. Rep. Alex Mooney, R-W.Va., a Justice opponent in the 2024 Senate race, has criticized the Justice coal companies for their business troubles and failure to provide uninterrupted prescription drug coverage. But Mooney also has drawn scrutiny for treatment of workers: his own congressional staff.