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Energy & Environment Curtis Tate, Mar. 05, 2025

Court 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.

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Energy & Environment Curtis Tate, Dec. 06, 2024

Lawsuit 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.

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Energy & Environment Curtis Tate, Jul. 09, 2024

Union 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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Energy & Environment Curtis Tate, May. 24, 2024

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.

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Energy & Environment Curtis Tate, May. 01, 2024

EPA 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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Government Curtis Tate, Feb. 29, 2024