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Key Issues Overview on the Charles Town Sewer Proposal

Feb 24, 2019

Commissioner Liz McDonald                      Commissioner William WarrenCommissioner Mary Ellen MahoneyCommissioner Albert GlascockCommissioner Keith Veler     Charles Town Building Commission101 East Washington StreetCharles Town WV, 25414 Dear Charles Town Building Commissioners:...

IJDC FOIA Responses

Feb 7, 2019

City of Ranson: Route 9 Infrastructure Project, IJDC Sewer Funding Application Package 11/10/17 Emails thread on Sewer Application 11/27/17 IJDC Loan Reassignment IJDC Loan Reassignment JCDA Project Administration RE Project Administration RE Ranson Sewer Application RE IJDC Reassignment IJDC letter...

Jefferson County Parents Applaud School Decision to Oppose Rockwool PILOT Tax Deal

Feb 6, 2019

RANSON, WEST VIRGINIA.  Today, the Jefferson County Board of Education released a letter rejecting the Payment in Lieu of Taxes Agreement (PILOT) scheme to subsidize Rockwool’s planned heavy industrial plant located near four public schools. “We are so grateful to...

Unauthorized Rockwool Waterline Project Takes Vital Services Offline In Jefferson County

Jan 24, 2019

The Rockwool waterline project, which has not been properly approved by the Public Service Commission (PSC), has resulted in cutting a critical fiber optic line, reportedly impacting phone and internet services for nearby schools, medical providers, and neighborhoods. Jefferson Utilities...

Company Selected to Study Rockwool Health Hazards Bails After BoE Scrutiny

Jan 23, 2019

The Jefferson County Board of Education announced today that Gradient Corporation has withdrawn from the health study of the impact of Rockwool on nearby schools. BoE stated: “During this due diligence process, the chair received information raising concerns regarding the...

Rockwool Partial Building Plans For Review

Rockwool Partial Building Plans For Review

Jan 19, 2019

Jefferson County Vision has obtained the initial building plans (30% complete) from late March, 2018, and is sharing them with the public for review.   Please take a look at fire code compliance and potential risk vectors in the event...

Rockwool Abandons Government-Backed Waterline as “Operation Shuttle” Unravels

Jan 10, 2019

CHARLES TOWN, WV. In the face of Jefferson County Vision (JCV) litigation against the Jefferson County Development Authority’s (JCDA) unlawful waterline plan, Rockwool is abandoning a key part of their secretly negotiated “Operation Shuttle” deal. The foreign multinational company says...

LAWSUIT: City of Ranson Failed to Make Required Public Notice When Rezoning for Rockwool Smokestacks

Dec 12, 2018

CHARLES TOWN, WV.  The City of Ranson failed to provide adequate public notice, as required by statute, when it modified both its zoning ordinance and zoning map to permit heavy industrial uses at Jefferson Orchards.  As a matter of law,...

Did JCDA follow the law when it took the Rockwool water line project from Ranson?

Nov 26, 2018

November 20, 2018 Jefferson County Development Authorityc/o Nicolas H. Diehl, Executive Director1948 Wiltshire Road, Suite No. 4Kearneysville, WV 25430  Re:    Rockwool Water Project Dear Mr. Diehl:     Please be advised that I represent Jefferson County Vision, Inc., a...

MEDIA ROUNDUP: WHAT THEY’RE SAYING ABOUT ROCKWOOL’S EFFECT ON THE ELECTION

Nov 11, 2018

Major news outlets report that supporting Rockwool is a losing idea for candidates in Jefferson County. See below for a round up of quotes and links from this week’s election headlines. “‘I had been hearing that there was a lot...

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