Bungee Jumping Coming To Harpers Ferry This Spring
A Canadian company plans to open a bungee jumping site at an abandoned quarry in Harpers Ferry this May.
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EPA, For Now, Defers To State Officials On Union Carbide Landfill Cleanup
Union Carbide is working with the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) on a voluntary remediation of the Filmont landfill. The site is the subject of an ongoing federal lawsuit over water pollution and was listed by EPA as a Superfund site.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsUnion Carbide Asks Judge To Bar 'Prejudicial' Words In Lawsuit
In a court filing this week, Union Carbide asked U.S. District Judge John Copenhaver to limit what Charleston attorney Michael Callaghan can say in court.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsAttorney Who's Sued Carbide 4 Times Pushes for Civil Penalties
In a letter to the Department of Environmental Protection, Charleston attorney Michael Callaghan says the company shouldn’t be allowed to clean up the site without paying civil penalties.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsLawsuit Alleges Union Carbide Failed To Report Toxic Landfill
On a recent sticky July afternoon, Diana Green stands on the muddy bank of lower Davis Creek in South Charleston, West Virginia. As a child, she enjoyed…
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