An upcoming federal review of a mining rule could help speed up the process for coalfield residents who file federal complaints about state mining agencies.
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Federal review of mining rule may speed up complaint process
TAGS: Biden administration mine violations Office of Suface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Trump administration
Gov. Jim Justice’s Barren Mine Lands and Unpaid Taxes
West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice made nearly $2 billion off Appalachia’s coalfields, but his family’s mines owe back taxes in multiple states. They have also accrued hundreds of environmental violations, and many idled mines are still unreclaimed.
Mine Violations Continue in Raleigh County, WV
The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection issued a notice of violation to the operators of Collins Fork Surface Mine in February.
