On April 5 JCV sent this letter to the Jefferson County Department of Health (DOH) detailing concerns around ongoing construction at the Rockwool-Ranson construction site and Covid-19. Dr. Reidy wrote this response on April 16, though receipt was delayed to […]
On October 21st, a group of civic organizations and elected officials have filed an official complaint against Rockwool with the Danish Mediation and Complaints-Handling Institution for Responsible Business Conduct. The complaint describes how the Denmark based company has violated the Organization for […]
Below is a summary from Michael Glenn of the potential effects of Rockwool’s emissions in Jefferson County, West Virginia.
Delegate John Doyle Delegate Sammi Brown Delegate Paul Espinosa Senator Patricia Rucker Senator John Unger Original Letter Attached to Email To Our State and Local Leadership, Public participation is an important and required aspect of the environmental permitting process. […]
Mineral wool is made from stone melted in furnaces. Stone is not a recycled or sustainable material. It is extremely energy-intensive to produce and has high embodied energy. The manufacturing process involves on-site fuel combustion using gas and coal in furnaces, boilers, and dryers. 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
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 […]
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: […]
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 […]
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 […]
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No more heavy industry has been the overwhelming response of...
Thanksgiving, November of 2017. A public notice was run in...
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