RANSON, W.Va. (April 8, 2020) — Concerned citizens in Jefferson County are calling on state and local officials to investigate the Rockwool-Ranson construction site in the face of mounting evidence of questionable working conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic. While the...
JCV vs. ROCKWOOL ET AL. (PILOT CASE) Summary — On November 2, 2018 JCV filed the Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the PILOT arrangement and asserting that Rockwool should not be given preferential treatment...
On January 3, 2020, Jefferson County Foundation hosted a Community Forum on Rockwool at Shepherd University. The at-capacity crowd heard local scientists present their concerns regarding the Rockwool facility’s air and water permits and apparent design deficiencies.
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.
JCV vs. ROCKWOOL ET AL. (PILOT CASE) Summary — On November 2, 2018 JCV filed the Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the PILOT arrangement and asserting that Rockwool should not be given preferential treatment...
CHARLES TOWN, WV. Rockwool is building its factory without a valid Building Permit, because there is no valid plan for sewer service. The first rule of construction permitting: for work to proceed, a site must have a plan for utility...
Learn and Preserve: Jefferson County Regional Water Symposium Hosted by the Rural Agricultural Defenders (RAD) September 28, 2019, 9:00 am -3:00 pm at the Clarion Inn in Harpers Ferry, WV. This single day symposium will focus on a natural resource...
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. ...
CHARLES TOWN, WV. Jefferson County Vision (JCV) cheered yesterday’s Circuit Court ruling which declared the multi-million dollar Rockwool PILOT “is not an enforceable agreement.” Rockwool and its supporters have used the PILOT to threaten local government with lawsuits and...
Jefferson County Vision and other environmental watchdog groups call for further investigation of the Danish megacorp’s ethical breaches and opaque practices
SOLAR ACTION ALERT: Rippon Energy Facility Inc., owned by...
JCV vs. JEFFERSON COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION (OGPA...
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