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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
John Raby

WVa governor's family coal firm agrees to reclaim mines

Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

A coal company owned by the family of West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice has agreed to reclaim three large surface mines in southwestern Virginia to settle a lawsuit with environmental groups.

Southern Appalachian Mountain Stewards, Appalachian Voices and the Sierra Club announced the settlement Thursday with A&G Coal Corp. Under the settlement, the reclamation of about 50,000 acres at all three sites in Wise County will be done in stages, with the final one completed by December 2025, the groups said in a statement.

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