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(The Center Square) – Attorneys general from multiple states for years have been petitioning courts and suing to block federal agency rules from going into effect, arguing the agencies promulgating
Raleigh County-based Coal River Mountain Watch has urged the federal Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement to step in to address Lexington Coal Company's ballooning delinquent state environmental penalty debt. The group says the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection has failed to effectively enforce Lexington compliance.
Residents in Rockrimmon living over a coal mine who have seen major damage to their homes plan to keep fighting after a state board recently confirmed they will not see any money for repairs. The sate found expansive soils, not a mine collapse caused the damage. Residents believe the investigation was flawed.
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice and other dignataries broke ground Wednesday on the state’s newest RV campground and resort at Mylan Park. The RV Park is an $11 million
The federal Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement has indicated it will reject a law the 2023 Montana Legislature passed to loosen water quality laws that govern coal mining.