Monday, December 20, 2010
Rockefeller And Manchin Send Letter To EPA
WEST VIRGINIA....
The Spruce No. 1 Mine would mean the investment of $250 million into Mingo County. The Mingo Logan Coal Co. estimated 200 jobs would be created if the mine is allowed to open. The average salary would be $65,000 per year.
U.S. Senators Jay Rockefeller and Joe Manchin, both D-W.Va., sent a joint letter Monday to the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency asking for approval of the Spruce No. 1 Mine permit. In the letter, Manchin and Rockefeller stated they understand that the EPA has a specific mandate from Congress, but ensuring the economic stability of our Nation is not part of the Agency's mission, and while the environment and the economy are not mutually exclusive, the country's current economic situation must not be ignored.
The Spruce No. 1 Mine would mean the investment of $250 million into Mingo County. The Mingo Logan Coal Co. estimated 200 jobs would be created if the mine is allowed to open. The average salary would be $65,000 per year.
U.S. Senators Jay Rockefeller and Joe Manchin, both D-W.Va., sent a joint letter Monday to the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency asking for approval of the Spruce No. 1 Mine permit. In the letter, Manchin and Rockefeller stated they understand that the EPA has a specific mandate from Congress, but ensuring the economic stability of our Nation is not part of the Agency's mission, and while the environment and the economy are not mutually exclusive, the country's current economic situation must not be ignored.
# posted by Homer Owens @ 8:50 PM 
