The DOJ announced it is suing the son of Gov JimJusticeWV and 13 coal companies he owns to collect 'unpaid civil penalties.' The suit comes as Justice announced last month he will challenge Sen_JoeManchin for his seat in 2024.
The Justice Department announced Wednesday it is suing the son of Gov. Jim Justice and 13 coal companies he owns to collect"unpaid civil penalties," according to records assessed by the Department of the Interior.
“Our environmental laws serve to protect communities against adverse effects of industrial activities, including surface coal-mining operations,” said Assistant Attorney General Todd Kim of the Justice Department’s Environment and Natural Resources Division. “Through this suit, the Justice Department seeks to deliver accountability for defendants’ repeated violations of the law and to recover the penalties they owe as a result of those violations.
A 2020 investigation by ProPublica found that Justice's coal-mining operations, farming, and hospitality companies were entangled in more than 600 lawsuits across more than two dozen states. Other challenges involve lenders attempting to collect hundreds of millions in debt and court orders for environmental penalties.
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