Billionaire Governor Jim Justice has agreed to pay feds $5 million for coal mine violations
a civil complaint brought by the U.S. Department of Justice against 24 of his coal companies. In the settlement, Governor Justice agreed to pay $5 million, in monthly installments.
It’s a long-sought victory for federal regulators who oversee the nation’s coal mines. Between 2014 and 2019, the Mine Safety and Health Administration had issued 2,297 citations to Justice companies with names like A&G Coal, Kentucky Fuel and Dynamic Energy, for violations of the Mine Act—and assessed penalties of $3.95 million. handed off the debts to the U.S. Treasury to collect. No response. Written demands ignored.
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