Thursday, December 02, 2010
West Virginia Urges EPA To Approve Arch Coal Permit
WEST VIRGINIA....
West Virginia said Thursday it submitted comments to the Environmental Protection Agency earlier this week regarding the agency's proposed veto of Arch Coal's Spruce No. 1 mine. The mine was permitted in 2007 but has been delayed by lawsuits. The state is urging the EPA to allow the permitted activity to continue, but EPA contends the nearly 2,300-acre mine would cause irreversible damage to the environment. EPA has received more than 50,000 comments on its plan to veto a crucial Clean Water Act permit.
West Virginia said Thursday it submitted comments to the Environmental Protection Agency earlier this week regarding the agency's proposed veto of Arch Coal's Spruce No. 1 mine. The mine was permitted in 2007 but has been delayed by lawsuits. The state is urging the EPA to allow the permitted activity to continue, but EPA contends the nearly 2,300-acre mine would cause irreversible damage to the environment. EPA has received more than 50,000 comments on its plan to veto a crucial Clean Water Act permit.
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