West Virginia Federal Judge Dismisses Coal Mining Pollution Suit Without Prejudice

(July 11, 2024, 9:02 AM EDT) -- HUNGTINGTON, W.Va. — In light of a Fourth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals’ decision and various communications from the parties, a West Virginia federal judge dismissed without prejudice a case brought by two property owners who sought compensation for pollution of their property allegedly caused by a state official and the former operators of a coal mine....