ID:

135

Date:

2005-10-15

Headline:

Feds repeatedly cite slurry impoundment

Reporter's name:

Ken Ward Jr.

Delay/denial:

No

Lawsuit:

No

Fees:

No

Media outlet:

Charleston Gazette

City:

Charleston, WV

Summary:

A coal slurry site near an elementary school in West Virginia has repeatedly been cited by federal regulators for the same safety violations, according to information the Charleston Gazette obtained under FOIA. Records show that the Mine Safety and Health Administration has fined the site about twice a year for the last 10 years.

Keywords:

Massey Energy coal slurry; safety violations; erosion

Agencies:

MSHA

States:

WV

Districts:

WV-02

Categories:

environment