Records CHN has compiled show coal mines belonging to Justice have been idle for years at a time. While Justice’s companies have idled mines in West Virginia and Kentucky, his Virginia operations rely the most on temporary cessation. Representatives at the corporate head office directed questions for the coal companies mentioned in this story to several non-working email addresses. Mark Olalde “When they get done mining here, the coal companies are going to pack up and leave," said Chuck Nelson. “Temporary cessation was designed to help coal companies during short-term fluctuations in the coal market,” Hepler said.

Source: Huffington Post March 26, 2018 18:22 UTC