May 01, 2014
A West Virginia federal judge on Wednesday upheld a suit brought by environmental groups alleging coal company Consol of Kentucky Inc. is discharging pollutants from surface mines into federal waters, finding that the state's enforcement action does not bar the suit.
March 14, 2013
Environmental groups on Wednesday sued three coal companies in West Virginia, claiming they are discharging pollutants from surface mines into federal waters in violation of the Clean Water Act and the Surface Mining and Control Reclamation Act.