Trail Group Holding Meetings To Update State Plan
West Virginia TRAIL is holding a series of meetings this fall to give the public a chance to weigh in on maintaining the state’s recreational trails.
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Appeals Court: Why Should We Reverse District Judge In Union Carbide Case?
Courtland appealed a lower court’s decision last year to fine Union Carbide $200,000 for violations of the Clean Water Act from an industrial waste disposal site in South Charleston.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsCourt To Justice Coal Companies: Pay Fines Or Face Contempt
In an agreement filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia last month, the companies agreed to pay $125,000 by Feb. 27 and the remaining balance due by May 1.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsLawsuit Filed Over PFAS Discharge From Chemours Plant
The complaint alleges that Chemours failed to meet the requirements of a 2023 agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to address water pollution from its Washington Works plant near Parkersburg.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsUnion Carbide Seeks Water Pollution Permit For Site In Court Case
Union Carbide applied to the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection for a National Pollution Discharge Elimination System permit for its Massey Railyard.
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East Palestine Settlement Includes Safety Rules In Stalled Senate Bill
As part of the settlement, Norfolk Southern is required to make safety improvements that were in a bill the Senate Commerce Committee approved last year.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsEPA Lists Union Carbide South Charleston Landfill As Superfund Site
An ongoing case in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia will determine whether Union Carbide, a subsidiary of Dow Chemical, will pay civil penalties.
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