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Conservationists sue Aurevo Resources for numerous mining violations in the Cherry River watershed

By Dan Radmacher | October 29, 2026 |

This stretch of the South Fork of Cherry River is surrounded by South Fork Coal Company's surface mining operations. The brown hue to the water is caused by elevated sediment in the river. Photo by Willie Dodson

Today, a coalition of conservation groups sued Aurevo Resources and its officers for more than 50 violations of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act.

Mining could start up near the Monongahela National Forest again

By Willie Dodson | June 16, 2026 |

An excavator sits on a road in the Monongahela National Forest. Photo by Willie Dodson

The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection granted ‘advanced approval’ to two mining companies to take over South Fork Coal Company operations; conservation groups are threatening to sue Two companies have taken over South Fork Coal Company’s mining operations near the Monongahela National Forest — including the use of an illegal coal haul road that…

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Conservationists sue Aurevo Resources for numerous mining violations in the Cherry River watershed

Mining could start up near the Monongahela National Forest again

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