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Court: Groups Can Seek Legal Actions Against Bankrupt Coal Company

Conservation groups including the West Virginia Highlands Conservancy and Appalachian Voices can proceed with a lawsuit and administrative appeals against South Fork Coal.

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Feds Give Notice To WVDEP On Surface Mine In Greenbrier County

The federal agency gave the DEP 10 days to respond with its plan to correct the various violations the federal agency believes have occurred at the Rocky Run Surface Mine. 

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Manchin Scuttles Biden's Nominee For Labor Relations Board

Lauren McFerran’s term expires on Monday. If she isn’t confirmed and Biden doesn’t nominate anyone else, Republicans will have the majority on the board after President-elect Donald Trump takes office.

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State To Receive $140 Million From Interior For Abandoned Mines

The U.S. Department of the Interior is making $140 million in AML funds available to West Virginia, the most of any state but Pennsylvania.

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