Study provides a remedy for coal dust in Newport News. Good luck getting terminal operators to pay.

By: Roger Chesley

Outlets: Virginia Mercury

Published: October 13, 2026

Words: 1,305

Last Updated: 5 days, 4 hours ago

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Coal dust, a decades-long scourge for thousands of residents of Hampton Roads cities where mammoth coal terminals operate, could be less of a menace in Newport News if local officials and businesses follow the recommendations in a new study.

But getting funding from the wealthy terminal operators? Don’t hold your breath.

Dust Solutions Inc., a South Carolina-based company that designs and manufactures equipment to battle the …

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