Sunday, May 16, 2010
Environmentalists Challenge Pike County Mine Permit
KENTUCKY....
Two environmental groups are challenging a permit issued last month to Cambrian Coal Corporation for a proposed 792-acre surface mine near Elkhorn City in Pike County. The Sierra Club and Kentuckians for the Commonwealth argue the state failed to properly assess the mining operation's potential impact on nearby streams, and the coal company didn't design the mining and reclamation plan to properly limit the impact of valley fills. The environmentalists claim runoff from the mine would cause water-quality violations in several watersheds, or worsen problems that already exist.
Two environmental groups are challenging a permit issued last month to Cambrian Coal Corporation for a proposed 792-acre surface mine near Elkhorn City in Pike County. The Sierra Club and Kentuckians for the Commonwealth argue the state failed to properly assess the mining operation's potential impact on nearby streams, and the coal company didn't design the mining and reclamation plan to properly limit the impact of valley fills. The environmentalists claim runoff from the mine would cause water-quality violations in several watersheds, or worsen problems that already exist.
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