The coal empire owned by the family of West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice could be on the hook for up to $1.2 billion in fines in Virginia for violating a 2020 cleanup deal over oil spills at eight mining sites, the state claims.
Coal companies in Gov. Jim Justice’s struggling business empire have pledged to pay over $500,000 in past-due mine safety fine debt payments in an agreement with federal prosecutors.
A federal court has entered a judgment of over $150,000 against Gov. Jim Justice’s family-controlled coal companies after finding them liable for nearly six years of unpaid premiums under a
One of Gov. Jim Justice’s family coal companies has agreed to finish reclaiming three Virginia mine sites that environmental groups say are years behind in complying with past reclamation agreements.