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Water in Jacob’s Fork runs sludge black, resulting in violations issued against a coal company owned by Sen. Jim Justice and his family. Photo by Jamie Powers

A black water spill, precarious permits, a contempt hearing and a new Justice company enters the scene

West Virginia Sen. Jim Justice is the richest senator in the country, according to recent reporting that also highlights his substantial debts. In light of this news, we thought it appropriate to provide an update on our team’s continued work to deal with the ongoing impacts of his family’s coal empire, and their decades-long track record of environmental destruction.

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North Carolina residents hold signs reading "NO SSEP" at the Kernersville, NC hearing on Sept. 4.

Rockingham County residents voice opposition to the SSEP

North Carolina residents hold signs opposing the Southeast Supply Enhancement Project at the Sept. 4 N.C. DEQ hearing in Kernersville.

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Part two: Why Dominion Energy’s bad track record on energy efficiency matters for its proposed Chesterfield gas plant

This is the second of two blogs on the proposed methane gas power plant in Chesterfield, which Dominion Energy calls the Chesterfield Energy Reliability Center or CERC. Here we’ll look at Dominion Energy’s failure to meet their energy efficiency requirements and why that’s important, and we’ll show that there is a cleaner and more affordable way for Dominion to produce electricity.

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Overview of South Fork's Rocky Run mine. Photo by Andrew Young, staff attorney for the Allegheny-Blue Ridge Alliance

West Virginia issues new round of violations against South Fork Coal Company

Bankrupt company’s idled mines continue to cause problems…

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Black Lung Association member Roosevelt Neal and Black Association President Gary Hairston during a 2024 trip to Washington, D.C. to advocate on behalf of miners with black lung disease.

Y’all don’t hear us

Miners express frustration with Congress on black lung…

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