Thursday, January 06, 2011
Environmental Groups Sue WV Surface Mine
WEST VIRGINIA....
The Sierra Club, Ohio Valley Environmental Coalition and West Virginia Highlands Conservancy filed a lawsuit in federal court in Huntington earlier this week alleging Maple Coal Co. is violating pollution discharge limits at the Sycamore surface mine, located in parts of Kanawha and Fayette counties. The environmental groups say Maple Coal is illegally allowing excess selenium to pollute a couple of creeks. The lawsuit seeks a court order requiring Maple to stop discharging excess selenium, civil fines for past violations and lawyers fees. Canadian coal producer Western Coal owns Maple Coal Co.
The Sierra Club, Ohio Valley Environmental Coalition and West Virginia Highlands Conservancy filed a lawsuit in federal court in Huntington earlier this week alleging Maple Coal Co. is violating pollution discharge limits at the Sycamore surface mine, located in parts of Kanawha and Fayette counties. The environmental groups say Maple Coal is illegally allowing excess selenium to pollute a couple of creeks. The lawsuit seeks a court order requiring Maple to stop discharging excess selenium, civil fines for past violations and lawyers fees. Canadian coal producer Western Coal owns Maple Coal Co.
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