Safety concerns renewed by DEP coal impoundment inspection | Energy and Environment wvgazettemail.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wvgazettemail.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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.
Water quality advocates see protection in the United States Environmental Protection Agency s hazardous substance designation for two of the most common PFAS, PFOA and PFOS. PFAS have an especially toxic legacy in West Virginia stemming from the Washington Works facility originally operated by DuPont near Parkersburg.
Remediation plans for Union Carbide s Filmont landfill in South Charleston are unclear as a federal judge decides how to apportion damages for unlawful discharges from the landfill. The Courtland Company alleges Carbide is liable for a $1.4 billion penalty for decades of unpermitted discharges, while the United States Environmental Protection Agency says the site under state Department of Environmental Protection oversight is in the early stages of Superfund consideration.
Lexington Coal Company's delinquent fine debt exceeds $1.5M | Energy and Environment wvgazettemail.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wvgazettemail.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.