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Jim Justice-Owned Mine Cited by Kentucky Regulators for Mudslide Damage to Homes

Kentucky regulators have cited a company owned by coal operator Jim Justice for conditions that they say contributed to a mudslide and flooding that damaged six homes in Pike County. Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet spokesman John Mura told The …

Jury Rules Billionaire’s Coal Co. Didn’t Contaminate West Virginia Drinking Wells

A West Virginia jury has ruled that a coal company owned by Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jim Justice did not contaminate the drinking water wells of residents, but the plaintiffs’ attorneys say the jury may have been improperly influenced by the …

Mine Owner to Pay $1.5B Penalty to Kentucky for Environmental Violations

West Virginia billionaire Jim Justice has reached a $1.5 million settlement with Kentucky officials over dozens of violations at several of his coal mines in eastern Kentucky. The agreement between Justice and the state’s Department for Natural Resources is a …