Jefferson Co. Group Delivers Petition Calling on Gov. Justice to Halt Rockwool Construction
Residents from Jefferson County gathered at the West Virginia Capitol Wednesday to give Gov. Jim Justice a petition regarding a stone wool insulation plant they’ve spent the last year protesting.
The petition demands for Justice to put a stop to the Rockwool manufacturing plant that’s under construction in Ranson, Jefferson County.
“We ask that you (Justice) stand with the citizens of Jefferson County and facilitate the removal of Rockwool from our County,” several environmental groups said in the petition, including the Eastern Panhandle Green Coalition, Ohio Valley Environmental Coalition, Jefferson County Vision and the Eastern Panhandle West Virginia Sierra Club.
Justice has, in the past, expressed support of the plant.
Both Rockwool and Justice say the facility will bring 150 new jobs to the state. However, residents have pointed to air quality concerns and the plant’s proximity to four public schools.
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