West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice has signed into law a bill that creates a mutual insurance company dedicated to coal mine reclamation costs. Critics have called it an ill-fated coal industry bailout, but supporters said it would protect taxpayers against …
The West Virginia Senate has passed a bill that would create a mutual insurance company dedicated to coal mine reclamation costs. Senate Bill 1, backed by Senate President Craig Blair, would help the state avoid what Blair has called a …
Environmental groups are seeking to force the federal government to address an underfunded program in West Virginia whose purpose is to help cover the costs of coal mine reclamation. The lawsuit said the U.S. Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and …
Environmental groups have sued the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection over what they say is the agency’s failure to adhere to federal reporting requirements for a coal mine reclamation fund. The lawsuit filed Thursday by the West Virginia Highlands …
