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 […]
According to state law, Charles Town must accept the sewer bond petition. View the letter (.pdf)
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 […]
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, […]
Download the request letter, from Dec. 2018 (.pdf) Download CTUB’s Feb. 2019 response (.pdf)
CHARLES TOWN, WV. The people of Jefferson County are launching a new petition drive to stop a $16 million government bond to subsidize the industrialization of Route 9. The bond, passed by just one Charles Town City Councilor’s vote, […]
CHARLES TOWN. Monday night, the City Council may consider a $16 million bond ordinance to fund a Charles Town Utility Board (CTUB) sewer plan built on faulty projections, shady budget overruns, and a permit that gave incorrect information to the […]
It’s staggering to witness a board of elected officials ignore the overwhelming outcry against the plan to industrialize a school zone in Jefferson County. We, the people who have come together to organize against this planning disaster, knew the system […]
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
March 12, 2019 Dear Mr. CTUB Chairman, In anticipation of the Charles Town Utility Board Meeting on Wednesday, March 13, 2019 Jefferson County Vision reviewed the Meeting Agenda Packet posted on Friday, March 8. Key topics and several recent, important […]
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