Several environmental groups are threatening to sue coal producer Massey Energy Co. for what they claim are more than 12,000 violations of pollution laws. The Sierra Club and several West Virginia groups said Monday they’ve given Massey a notice that gives the company 60 days to reach a settlement or face a lawsuit. The groups claim Massey has continued with the same pattern of violations covered by a $20 million settlement with the Environmental Protection Agency two years ago.
They’re claiming violations are detailed in quarterly reports Massey gives the EPA under terms of the earlier settlement. Among other things, they claim Massey violated effluent limits at various operations nearly 1,000 times from April 2008 through March 2009. “Remarkably, Massey’s violations have grown more frequent after the settlement with the EPA.”
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