>>SW VA Coal Mining Operation Under Threat of Additional Lawsuits from Environmental Groups
(Wise County, VA) -- The family of a West Virginia senator's business in Virginia is under the microscope of environmental groups. Rebecca Hughes explains.Preview: Voicer Script:
U.S.Senator Jim Justice's family coal mining operations in Southwest Virginia are facing litigation from environmental groups for missing court-approved cleanup deadlines. A&G Coal requested deadline extensions and is seeking to modify the decree to allow mining for revenue, according to the Cardinal News. The ongoing legal battle highlights the financial challenges of balancing coal mining operations, lawsuit costs, and environmental reclamation requirements.