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Groups Sue Corps Of Engineers Over Raleigh County Mine Permit

A consortium of environmental groups filed a lawsuit this week in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia, challenging a permit issued to Alpha Metallurgical Resources by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

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South Fork Coal Seeks Bankruptcy Protection, Owes State Millions

South Fork Coal Company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the U.S. bankruptcy court in Delaware earlier this month.

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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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EPA Proposes Settlement In Guyandotte Watershed Pollution Lawsuit

The EPA’s proposed consent decree would settle a lawsuit filed this month by environmental groups in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia.

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