West Virginia governor's family-run coal empire racks up $1 billion in fines in Virginia, filing claims

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.

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