Breaking News: DOJ sues Jim Justice’s coal empire over unpaid fines for mining violations

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DOJ sues Jim Justice's coal empire over unpaid fines for mining violations

The Justice Department filed suit Wednesday against the coal empire of West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice for failing to pay more than $5 million in civil penalties assessed by the Department of the Interior.

The 128-page civil action, filed against 13 of the Justice family businesses and Justice's adult son, comes as the governor, a Republican, launches a Senate bid against Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W. Va.).

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