DEP finds Justice coal company delinquent on string of mine environmental penalties

DEP finds Justice coal company delinquent on string of mine environmental penalties

The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection has issued one of U.S. Sen. Jim Justice’s coal companies notices of 11 delinquent penalties since July 21, 2025, extending the firm’s long history of owing the state after not paying fines for environmental failures, per DEP records. The notices to the junior West Virginia Senate Republican’s Bluestone Coal Corp. indicate a $8,317 debt across nine mine permits covering roughly 145 acres co…