In May, the Jefferson County Department of Health filed a Contempt Petition in its lawsuit against Bluestone Coke. The Petition is based on Bluestone Coke’s failure to pay the monetary penalties required by the parties’ Consent Decree. Over $90,000.00 of the money that Bluestone Coke has refused to pay has been previously set aside by the Health Department for the benefit of the communities surrounding Bluestone Coke’s facility.

“We look forward to resolving this matter in the best interests of the public and the Health Department,” said Mark Wilson, MD, Jefferson County Health Officer.