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This Massey Energy impoundment near Whitesville, W. Va. Is permitted to hold nine billion gallons of coal waste sludge.

This Massey Energy impoundment near Whitesville, W. Va. Is permitted to hold nine billion gallons of coal waste sludge.


Legislative Update
 

Sludge in the news

Protest brings hundreds to coalfields 7/2

Mr. President, go and see for yourself 6/28

DEP on fence as it reports slurry study data inconclusive 6/26

Second Coal Silo Not For The Sake of Children 6/26

Noted Climate Scientist Participates in Protest 6/25

West Virginia to require coal companies to monitor slurry 6/18

DEP won't expand slurry injection moratorium 6/17

WVU report on coal slurry health risks due Dec. 31 6/17

Marsh Fork community reacts to high court ruling 6/12

Country Star Raising Money To Replace School Under Coal Impoundment  6/10

Marsh Fork kids: What kind of justice is Menis? 6/10

Massey slurry pollution trial now set for October 6/10

West Va. Supreme Court affirms toxic coal silo as wonderful playground 6/9

Breaking news: Court OKs Massey silo near school 6/9

W.Va. high court OKs Massey silo near elementary school 6/9

Grammy winner raising awareness of mountaintop removal mining 6/3

State groups sponsoring Mountain Aid concert in N.C.6/3

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