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kentucky coal mines pollution

The decline of Kentucky’s coal industry has produced hundreds of safety and environmental violations at strip mines

Internal records and emails show that state regulators struggle to keep up with the violations as coal bankruptcies and “zombie” mines proliferate.

Justice-owned mines to reopen in the midst of Kentucky reclamation lawsuit

Justice-owned mines to reopen in the midst of Kentucky reclamation lawsuit

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.

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