A lot is riding on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's decision on a water permit for the Spruce No. 1 mine including, quite possibly, the race for West Virginia's Third Congressional District. This was evident at Tuesday night's public hearing at the Charleston Civic Center on the possible veto as both Congressman Nick Rahall (D) and his GOP opponent Spike Maynard (R) made their presences known. Before the event began, the two attended the same Friends of Coal rally. Congressman Rahall was seated on the stage while Maynard was seated on the floor. However, the two wouldn't cross paths again that night at the hearing as Rahall was slated to speak at the beginning of the event and Maynard towards the end.
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