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Circuit Court: Rockwool PILOT tax breaks are “faulty”

Circuit Court: Rockwool PILOT tax breaks are “faulty”

JCV PILOT CASE RULING RECEIVED Jefferson County Vision has just received the first of two long awaited rulings – the PILOT case. “The Court agrees with the plaintiff’s contention that the PILOT is defective on its face: The only two...

August 8, 2019 Legal Update, Rockwool, toxicrockwool.com
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White Paper: Mineral Wool Insulation is Not Green, Sustainable or Environmentally Friendly

White Paper: Mineral Wool Insulation is Not Green, Sustainable or Environmentally Friendly

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...

July 23, 2019 Air Quality, Issues & Impacts, Rockwool, toxicrockwool.com, Water Quality
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“Blue Petition” Legal Action Stops $16 Million Industrial Sewer Bond Issuance in its Tracks

“Blue Petition” Legal Action Stops $16 Million Industrial Sewer Bond Issuance in its Tracks

Jefferson County Vision (JCV) and several residents of Charles Town filed a legal request last week in Circuit Court for an order that the City Council follow state law, accept the “Blue Petition,” and hold a hearing on the citizens’...

July 17, 2019 Legal Update, Media, Rockwool, toxicrockwool.com
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Understanding Rockwool’s Sponsorship Campaign

Understanding Rockwool’s Sponsorship Campaign

Dear Jefferson County Parks and Recreation Board of Directors: When the working people of Jefferson County pay our taxes– a basic civic duty– we don’t get to put our name on a sponsorship banner. Our hard-earned tax dollars go towards...

June 28, 2019 Media, Rockwool, toxicrockwool.com
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Two Rockwool-related lawsuits heard in Circuit Court; scrutiny and attention falls on the City of Ranson

Two Rockwool-related lawsuits heard in Circuit Court; scrutiny and attention falls on the City of Ranson

Three hours of oral argument before Judge Hammer and a packed gallery in the historic Jefferson County Courthouse on Tuesday brought two of Jefferson County Vision’s cases related to Rockwool—a zoning suit and a taxation suit—closer to a resolution.  At...

June 12, 2019 Rockwool, toxicrockwool.com
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Charles Town Property Owners Present Protest Petition to City Council

Charles Town Property Owners Present Protest Petition to City Council

PRESS RELEASE Over 1,500 citizens of Charles Town are, again, demanding that the Charles Town City Council and Building Commission hold a hearing to accept a Protest Petition opposing the issuance of the Sewer Bond. The Bond was accepted by...

May 19, 2019 Legal Update, Rockwool, toxicrockwool.com
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Federal Courts Overreach, Block Board of Education

Federal Courts Overreach, Block Board of Education

Rockwool continues to wield the levers of government power against Jefferson County residents in the company’s quest to build a megafactory next to local schools. The latest outrage is an overreach from the Federal judiciary, which ruled today to preemptively...

April 30, 2019 Legal Update, Rockwool, toxicrockwool.com
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Jefferson County Vision Sends Letter to Charles Town on Sewer Bond Petition

Jefferson County Vision Sends Letter to Charles Town on Sewer Bond Petition

According to state law, Charles Town must accept the sewer bond petition. View the letter (.pdf)

April 24, 2019 Legal Update, Rockwool, toxicrockwool.com
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Blue Ridge Conservation Alliance Analysis Shows Sweeping Views of Rockwool’s Smokestacks

Blue Ridge Conservation Alliance Analysis Shows Sweeping Views of Rockwool’s Smokestacks

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...

April 1, 2019 Rockwool, toxicrockwool.com
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West Virginia PSC Ignores Staff Recommendations, Denies Review of Rockwool Waterline

West Virginia PSC Ignores Staff Recommendations, Denies Review of Rockwool Waterline

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,...

March 26, 2019 Legal Update, Rockwool, toxicrockwool.com
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Rockwool Russia Press Release With Letter Writing Campaign Details 1/31/23

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