Rockwool is a terrible fit for our economy and our health. The plant’s 213 foot smokestacks will also ruin historic views across the county. Check out this viewshed map which marks areas that will have views of these stacks as...
CHARLES TOWN, WV. The Public Service Commission (PSC) overruled their own staff recommendation today and declined to intervene or reconsider the Rockwool/Jefferson Utilities water line project. Rockwool announced in January that it would build the waterline directly with Jefferson Utilities,...
Download the request letter, from Dec. 2018 (.pdf) Download CTUB’s Feb. 2019 response (.pdf)
CHARLES TOWN, WV. The people of Jefferson County are launching a new petition drive to stop a $16 million government bond to subsidize the industrialization of Route 9. The bond, passed by just one Charles Town City Councilor’s vote,...
It’s staggering to witness a board of elected officials ignore the overwhelming outcry against the plan to industrialize a school zone in Jefferson County. We, the people who have come together to organize against this planning disaster, knew the system...
CHARLES TOWN. Monday night, the City Council may consider a $16 million bond ordinance to fund a Charles Town Utility Board (CTUB) sewer plan built on faulty projections, shady budget overruns, and a permit that gave incorrect information to the...
Our Karst geology and widespread well-water means heavy industry in Jefferson County puts our drinking water at risk. Rockwool is still working to mitigate the sinkholes on the Jefferson Orchard site. Report has photos. Read Inspection Repair Plan
March 12, 2019 Dear Mr. CTUB Chairman, In anticipation of the Charles Town Utility Board Meeting on Wednesday, March 13, 2019 Jefferson County Vision reviewed the Meeting Agenda Packet posted on Friday, March 8. Key topics and several recent, important...
February 26, 2019 Secretary Austin CapertonWest Virginia Dept of Environmental Protection601 – 57th Street SECharleston, WV 25304 Dear Secretary Caperton, I want to make you aware that the Charles Town Utility Board (CTUB) is operating the Charles Town Wastewater Treatment...
Download a .pdf of the letter February 26, 2019 Charles Town City CouncilCharles Town Utility Board101 E. Washington StreetCharles Town, WV 25414 Re: ROXUL MAIN LINE EXTENSION Dear Council and Utility Board: This letter is written on behalf of Jefferson...
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