Sunday, August 17, 2008
Hobet And Environmentalists Reach Agreement. Jobs Saved.
Patriot Coal Company and several environmental groups announced that they have reached an agreement that will preserve 350 jobs.
Last week a federal judge ruled in favor of environmentalists that would have forced the closure of the state’s largest surface mine.
Now the environmental groups say that they will drop the lawsuit.
The company says that it can go forward with expansion plans for Hobet # 21 Mine , which is located along the Boone and Lincoln county line.
The company says that the water pollution permit will place limits on the release of selenium into nearby streams and that they will consult with a forester on forest reclamation efforts on the backside of the mining.
The UMWA says that since an agreement has been ironed out , they have cancelled a coal rally which was set for Monday at Scott High School.
Last week a federal judge ruled in favor of environmentalists that would have forced the closure of the state’s largest surface mine.
Now the environmental groups say that they will drop the lawsuit.
The company says that it can go forward with expansion plans for Hobet # 21 Mine , which is located along the Boone and Lincoln county line.
The company says that the water pollution permit will place limits on the release of selenium into nearby streams and that they will consult with a forester on forest reclamation efforts on the backside of the mining.
The UMWA says that since an agreement has been ironed out , they have cancelled a coal rally which was set for Monday at Scott High School.
# posted by Joe Kinzer @ 12:13 PM 
