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(AP:CHARLESTON, W.Va.) A Massey Energy subsidiary has been cited after regulators determined part of a southern West Virginia coal slurry dam didn't meet safety standards.
The state Department of Environmental Protection says there's no risk to downstream communities that Massey's Brushy Fork dam is going to fail. Mining director Tom Clarke said Monday the agency issued the citation out of caution and sensitivity to communities below the Raleigh County dam.
Spokesman Jeff Gillenwaters says the dam's already been repaired.
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