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CONSOL Energy controversies

Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.

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  1. 2009

    Dunkard Creek fish kill and mine-discharge controversy

    Thousands of fish died in Dunkard Creek in West Virginia. Although state officials attributed the event to golden algae, an EPA investigation said discharges from CONSOL's Blacksville No. 2 mine created conditions associated with the bloom. CONSOL stopped operations temporarily, committed to treatment infrastructure, invested approximately $200 million in water treatment, and paid a $5.5 million federal penalty, while maintaining that it had not been found liable for the fish kill.

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