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Posts Tagged ‘Rockwool’

Community Efforts to Stop Construction of Rockwool Plant in West Virginia Continue

By AV's Intern Team | October 11, 2019 | 0

Residents of Jefferson County, W.Va., are working to stop a proposed stone insulation manufacturing plant in the area.

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Local WV Groups Fight Back Against Industrial Rockwool Facility

By AV's Intern Team | August 6, 2019 | 0

Community groups in Jefferson County, W.Va., are challenging local and state government efforts to bring a stone wool insulation manufacturing plant to the area, citing air pollution and other concerns.

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Rockwool Proposal Draws Criticism and West Virginia Constitutional Challenge

By AV's Intern Team | February 12, 2019 | 0

Some residents of Jefferson County, W.Va., are resisting the Danish stone wool insulation manufacturing company’s proposal to build a plant that would emit large amounts of volatile organic compounds.

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