West Virginia Highlands Conservancy et al v. Lexington Coal Company, LLC
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November 20, 2023
W.Va. Coal Co. Still Not Compliant With CWA, Judge Says
A West Virginia federal judge fined Lexington Coal Co. $50,000 for inadequately complying with a contempt order requiring the company to describe its plans to comply with federal environmental laws, after the court ruled the company had violated the Clean Water Act in late 2021.
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September 21, 2022
Enviros Blast W.Va. Coal Co. Compliance Plan
Environmental groups in West Virginia have blasted a coal company's plan to comply with federal environmental laws four months after a federal judge held the company in contempt for failing to comply with his order to submit an adequate remediation plan.
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May 19, 2022
W.Va. Coal Co. In Contempt For Inadequate Compliance Plans
A West Virginia federal judge on Wednesday held Lexington Coal Co. in contempt for failing to comply with his order to submit an adequate plan for how the company will come into compliance with federal environmental laws.