W.Va. Federal Judge Grants Motion For Sanctions In Coal Mining Pollution Clash

( November 7, 2023, 4:07 PM EST) -- HUNGTINGTON, W.Va. — Two property owners who brought claims arising from alleged pollution caused by coal mining activities violated their historic agreement with the owner of a company that mined the property by filing a motion for partial summary judgment against him after saying they would not pursue his personal assets, a West Virginia federal judge found in granting the company owner’s motion for sanctions....