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Legal & Legislative Updates

Jefferson County Vision is engaged in ongoing legal and legislative battles on numerous fronts—municipal, county, and state—on behalf of every resident who cares about preserving our quality of life.

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The Rockwool Story

How did a federally funded plan to build a sustainable community devolve so quickly into a heavy industrial facility permitted to be the second-largest emitter of VOCs in the state of WV?

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Toxic Impacts

The 21-story smokestacks are permitted to emit 470 tons of volatile organic compounds and 239 tons of nitrogen oxides each year. This will make the Rockwool the second-largest VOC polluter and the tenth Hazardous Fine Particulate Matter polluter in the state of WV.

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Jefferson County Vision Calls Upon Ranson to Revoke Rockwool’s Building Permit

RANSON, W.Va. (May 8, 2020) — Jefferson County Vision (JCV) called upon the City of Ranson to revoke Rockwool’s building permit immediately. A cease work request was delivered today to the City of Ranson on behalf of JCV and all citizens of Ranson who are monitoring continued construction by Rockwool. The call for cease work follows a May 5 court decision that rejected heavy industry rezoning at the Jefferson Orchards site. Read More.

Updates and Advisories:

The Jefferson County School System staff is continuing to work to maintain food resources for the thousands of children in the community. Meal packs are available Tuesday afternoons.

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Timeline: The Fight Against Rockwool

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