Friday, December 18, 2009
Public Hearing In Mingo County
WEST VIRGINIA....
Thursday night, the West Virginia Division of Air Quality held a public meeting in Mingo County as more than 500 people attended to hear issues pertaining to a proposed air quality permit for a TransGas project in which developers want to build a multi-billion dollar coal to gas plant near Wharncliffe. Developers say they would use up to three million tons of locally mined coal to make more than 6.5 million barrels of gasoline every year, and the project could create more than 3,000 jobs during construction along with more than 200 permanent jobs. The Mingo County Redevelopment Authority has worked on the project for about four years, and it says all the developers have asked for from the state is a site and the permits. The West Virginia Air Quality Board will likely vote next month, and, if all goes well, construction could begin by next fall with completion in 2013.
Thursday night, the West Virginia Division of Air Quality held a public meeting in Mingo County as more than 500 people attended to hear issues pertaining to a proposed air quality permit for a TransGas project in which developers want to build a multi-billion dollar coal to gas plant near Wharncliffe. Developers say they would use up to three million tons of locally mined coal to make more than 6.5 million barrels of gasoline every year, and the project could create more than 3,000 jobs during construction along with more than 200 permanent jobs. The Mingo County Redevelopment Authority has worked on the project for about four years, and it says all the developers have asked for from the state is a site and the permits. The West Virginia Air Quality Board will likely vote next month, and, if all goes well, construction could begin by next fall with completion in 2013.
# posted by Homer Owens @ 3:40 PM 
