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.
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?
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.
Jefferson County Vision’s mission is to lead legal, political and community action to support sustainable growth, without heavy industry, and to empower our citizen’s voices to ensure clean, transparent government. As our community moves through the coronavirus crisis we will continue to post ways to help those in need as they become known.
We can do this, together, just as we have held off a giant toxic company in our County for nearly two years.
The Jefferson County School System staff is continuing to work to maintain food resources for the thousands of children in the community.
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