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According to the news accounts, EPA has delayed or abandoned a change to the definition of fill materialˇ which would have further eroded the ability of the Corps of Engineers to issue permits under 404 of the Clean Water Act (CWA). This is good news for the coal industry, which needs 404 permits for: excess spoil and refuse fills; pond construction; and surface mines which mine through streams. To read more, click here.
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While the EPA’s April 2010 Guidance Memorandum regarding coal-mining permits is already subject to a lawsuit brought by the State of West Virginia and the National Mining Association (NMA), other states are chiming in against EPA’s use of such interim guidance.ˇ
The Environmental Council of the States (ECOS) has approved nine resolutions drafted by various state environmental secretaries protesting EPA’s use of guidance. These state officials claim that such guidance frustrates the states abilities to navigate their respective rulemaking processes and, quite simply, obey the law.
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OHIO COUNTY, W.Va. -- Alliance Coal made visible changes in Ohio County before starting up production at the Tunnel Ridge Mine last year. West Virginia's acting Governor Earl Ray Tomblin got a firsthand look at those investments on Tuesday.
After a quick mine surface tour, Tomblin’s visit continued at Oglebay, where Alliance Coal officials touted the jobs and $295 million in investments they said the company’s made in the county
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CHARLESTON -- Governor Tomblin has named the week of April 18-22 as Coal Education Week in West Virginia. As part of the observance of Coal Education Week, the West Virginia Coal Association is launching a new section of its website dedicated to Coal Education. You can access the sites at HERE. In addition, you can access more resources for educators at the CEDAR of Southern West Virginia website HERE.
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CHARLESTON -- Keep your eyes open for the blue and gold 1980 Chevy Camaro equipped with a 498 big block engine capable of traveling the quarter mile in 8.80 seconds and a prominent Friends of Coal logo. Greg Fowler of GDF Consulting, and driver of the Friends of Coal race car, is headed out on the International Hot Rod Association (IRHA) circuit with the goal of capturing a number of racing titles in 2011.
When he is not behind the wheel of the Friends of Coal Camaro, Greg conducts pre-blast surveys and hydrology work for a number of coal companies. Following a successful 2007 season, Greg formulated a plan to combine his vocation and his avocation with a plan to promote the industry via his race car.
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