Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Our views: ; A better way to start a new year in W.Va.; Mines cannot be switched on and off; like the lights that they help power

A better way to start a new year in W.Va. Mines cannot beswitched on and off like the lights that they help power

IN November, U.S. District Judge Robert Chambers suspended thesurface mining permits for two coal mines in Clay County. Miningcould continue on a limited basis until Jan. 23, he said.

The judge agreed with environmental groups that the U.S. ArmyCorps of Engineers had violated the Clean Water Act and NationalEnvironmental Policy Act when it issued permits for Penn Virginia'sNellis surface mine and Consol's Ike Fork mines.

He called for the permit process to begin anew.

"The court realizes that the procedural flaw identified byplaintiffs did …

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