The 128-page lawsuit comes as the West Virginia governor launches a Senate bid against Sen. Joe Manchin.
The Justice Department filed suit Wednesday against the coal empire of West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice for failing to pay more than $5 million in civil penalties assessed by the Department of the Interior., filed against 13 of the Justice family businesses and Justice’s adult son, comes as the governor, a Republican, launches a Senate bid against Sen.
The bulk of the lawsuit spells out the individual violations of federal mining regulations, overseen by the Office of Surface MIning Reclamation and Enforcement. The Justice Department notes that the imposition of these penalties was “uncontested.” In addition to the 13 mining companies, the suit identifies Jay Justice, the governor’s son, as the “owner, controller, and/or agent of each of the Justice Companies.” Although the suit doesn’t name the elder Justice, he’s
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