ROCKWOOL, Kearneysville

This is an aerial photo of the ROCKWOOL stone wool insulation manufacturing facility near Kearneysville, Jefferson County, shown here on Sunday, July 21, 2024.

The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection has approved a controversial permit application for an industrial facility that community members say would inflict unacceptable pollution levels.

The DEP approved an air quality permit for a stone wool insulation manufacturing facility operated by an affiliate of Denmark-headquartered ROCKWOOL in Jefferson County.

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