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Rockwool

Ongoing Construction at Rockwool-Ranson Factory Site during COVID-19 Crisis Puts the Health of our Communities at Risk

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...

April 10, 2020 Media, Rockwool, toxicrockwool.com
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Legal Update February 3, 2020

Legal Update February 3, 2020

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...

February 14, 2020 Legal Update, Rockwool
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Over 200 people attend the Jefferson County Foundation workshop on Rockwool

Over 200 people attend the Jefferson County Foundation workshop on Rockwool

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.

January 5, 2020 Learn More, Rockwool
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Citizens and Elected Officials File Formal Complaint Against Rockwool with Danish Mediators

Citizens and Elected Officials File Formal Complaint Against Rockwool with Danish Mediators

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...

December 27, 2019 Issues & Impacts, Learn More, Rockwool
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13 Key Points: Rockwool and Air Quality in Jefferson County

13 Key Points: Rockwool and Air Quality in Jefferson County

Below is a summary from Michael Glenn of the potential effects of Rockwool’s emissions in Jefferson County, West Virginia.

December 27, 2019 Air Quality, Issues & Impacts, Rockwool
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Legal Update, October 9, 2019

Legal Update, October 9, 2019

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...

October 9, 2019 Legal Update, Rockwool
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Jefferson County Vision (JCV) Files Writ to Require Ranson to Abide by the Law

Jefferson County Vision (JCV) Files Writ to Require Ranson to Abide by the Law

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...

September 16, 2019 Legal Update, Rockwool, toxicrockwool.com
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Learn and Preserve: Jefferson County Water Symposium on Sept 28

Learn and Preserve: Jefferson County Water Symposium on Sept 28

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...

August 25, 2019 Rockwool, toxicrockwool.com
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WV DEP Needs to Hold Hearing on Rockwool’s Water Permits

WV DEP Needs to Hold Hearing on Rockwool’s Water Permits

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. ...

August 22, 2019 Rockwool, toxicrockwool.com, Water Quality
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Rockwool’s Multi-Million Dollar Tax Giveaway is NOT ENFORCEABLE

Rockwool’s Multi-Million Dollar Tax Giveaway is NOT ENFORCEABLE

  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...

August 10, 2019 Legal Update, Rockwool, toxicrockwool.com
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