West Virginia groups sue Anmoore graphite plant over alleged chemical dumping violations

Alleged water pollution from graphite facility in West Virginia leads to lawsuit from environmental groups

Two West Virginia environmental groups have filed a federal lawsuit against Amsted Graphite Materials LLC, alleging repeated violations of the Clean Water Act at the company’s graphite manufacturing facility in Anmoore. The lawsuit was filed April 22, 2026, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia by the West Virginia Rivers [...]

West Virginia groups sue Anmoore graphite plant over alleged chemical dumping violations

A month after 12 News reported on concerns from Anmoore residents surrounding the "carbon dust" from a nearby graphite plant, environmental action groups in the Mountain State are taking the plant's owners to court.

West Virginia Rivers Coalition and West Virginia Highlands Conservancy file federal lawsuit against Amsted Graphite Materials alleging Clean Water Act violations

West Virginia (WOAY) West Virginia environmental groups are taking legal action against a graphite manufacturing company in Harrison County. The West Virginia Rivers Coalition and the West Virginia Highlands Conservancy filed a federal lawsuit against Amsted Graphite Materials, alleging repeated violations of the Clean Water Act at the company’s facility in Anmoore. According to the complaint, the company discharged wastewater, stormwater runoff…