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- Companies tied to West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice have been ordered to pay $35 million in damages over a coal deal in Eastern Kentucky that went sour. That amount includes $16.9 million to cover unpaid royalties for not making good on a mining contract, plus interest on that amount since 2012, which would add millions more.
www.kentucky.com › news › stateFirms tied to WV Gov. Justice face $35 million ruling in KY ...
Jun 1, 2023 · In Nov. 2021, Franklin Circuit Judge Thomas D. Wingate ruled that Kentucky mining regulators could collect a $2.9 million penalty from Jim and Jay Justice because they had not fully...
- Bill Estep
Nov 20, 2023 · The filing names Jay Justice along with A&G Coal Corp., Bluestone Coal Corp., Bluestone Oil Corp., Chestnut Land Holdings LLC, Dynamic Energy LLC, Frontier Coal Co., Justice Energy Co.,...
Nov 5, 2021 · Kentucky’s Energy and Environment Cabinet alleged in the lawsuit that Justice has not properly stabilized the old mine sites, leading to potentially dangerous outcomes for communities...
Nov 5, 2021 · West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice. Jay Justice, son of Jim Justice, governor of West Virginia, with whom he owns several mining companies, just announced the re-opening of four mines in Kentucky. The reopening announcement came with a promise of 150 new jobs, but an active lawsuit and a new report on overdue reclamation liabilities at Justice ...
Nov 11, 2021 · FRANKFORT, Ky. — Franklin Circuit Court Judge Thomas D. Wingate entered an order Tuesday, Nov. 9, allowing the collection of $2.9 million in penalties from West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice for violations at coal mines in Eastern Kentucky. What You Need To Know.
The Infinity and Bevins Branch mines were among five in a 2019 lawsuit settlement by the state of Kentucky against Jim and Jay Justice and several other family coal companies. The Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet argued in the lawsuit that the Justices had reneged on a past agreement to fix reclamation and environmental problems at the ...
May 31, 2023 · Breaking News. The civil penalties were assessed by the Department of the Interior Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement. The suit is also looking to collect Abandoned Mine Land reclamation fee and audit debts, according to the DOJ.
