Tag Archives: Environmental Law
Coal Mine Disasters: Lessons Learned
On September 13, 2012, West Virginia mineworker William Mock was killed when a section of the roof of the mine in which he was working struck him on the head. Mining companies and their gas and coal industry defense attorneys in West Virginia are looking at the findings of the incident to learn what risk […]
Are Flash Floods Caused by Coal Mining?
Coal mining, timber logging and other heavy industries are prevalent in West Virginia. There is an age-old debate among environmentalists, mining companies and environmental law practices as to whether such corporations are responsible for the state’s flash floods and the damage that flooding wreaks on the surrounding environment. An environmental law practice in West Virginia […]
