West Virginia drinking water News

W. Virginia Supreme Court: Gov.’s Coal Companies Didn’t Contaminate Water

The West Virginia Supreme Court says two of Gov. Jim Justice’s coal companies weren’t responsible for contaminating the wells of more than a dozen families. The Charleston Gazette-Mail reports the court last month upheld a 2016 ruling by a Wyoming …

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 …

West Virginia Resident Sues DuPont Over Drinking Water

A West Virginia man has filed suit against chemical company DuPont for contaminating his home’s drinking water. Fifty-two-year-old Scott Chapman of Letart sued DuPont in West Virginia federal court last Friday. Chapman alleges that the company discharged the chemical C8 …