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$35 Million Offered by Massey Energy to Settle Coal Slurry Suit


Posted on Aug 10, 2011

Giant coal company Massey Energy has offered $35 million to settle a case claiming that it poisoned drinking water by coal slurry runoff.  Coal slurry is created by washing coal to make it burn better; the suit claims that the slurry was not properly contained and poisoned the claimants' drinking waters causing cancer, learning disabilities and other illnesses. The $35 million is in addition to $5 million previously offered.

Source: Washington Post

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