April 29
A public hearing will be held in Charleston, W.Va., on the U.S.
Environmental Protectionīs proposal to severely restrict or prohibit
Arch Coalīs Spruce No. 1 surface mine in Logan County.
EPA has determined to revoke the permit for the project, permitted in
2007 and delayed by litigation ever since. Current EPA administrators
said the agency could not reach an agreement to lessen stream impacts
and water quality degradation from the 2,200 acre surface mine.
The purpose of the public hearing is to obtain public testimony or
comment on EPAīs proposal veto the permit for the Spruce No. 1 Mine
project. The hearing will be held at 7 p.m. May 18 in the Charleston,
W.Va., Civic Center.
Registering ahead of time is recommended, but not required. However, the
EPA is expecting a large number of people to attend, and those who wish
to speak should sign up in advance at http://www.epa.gov/region3/mtntop/spruce1hearing.html
or by calling 877-368-3552. Speakers will be limited to two minutes.
Written comment also may be submitted.
For more information, visit www.epa.gov/region3/mtntop/spruce1.html.
Contact Waste & Recycling News reporter Amanda Smith-Teutsch at
330-865-6166 or
asmith-teutsch@crain.com
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