The Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee http://naturalresources.house.gov/of the U.S. House of Representatives’ Natural Resources Committee will convene a hearing on the federal Environmental Protection Agency’s revocation of the Clean Water Act Section 404 permit issued by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to Mingo-Logan Coal Co. for the Spruce No.1 Mine in Logan County, WV.  Titled  “The Obama Administration’s Actions against the Spruce Coal Mine: Canceled Permits, Lawsuits and Lost Jobs.” Government witnesses invited to testify include:

1. Lieutenant General Thomas P. Bostick, Commanding General and Chief of Engineers, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
2. Ms. Lisa P. Jackson, Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency
3. The Honorable Joseph Pizarchik, Director, office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement

A final witness list comprised of state, industry, and community representatives will be made available once it is confirmed.