Coal
Public Meeting Scheduled for Rustic Ridge Deep Mine
The public meeting for the proposed Rustic Ridge deep mine in Saltlick Township, Fayette County and Donegal Township, Westmoreland County, has been scheduled for Wednesday, January 28, 1:00-3:00pm, at the Donegal…
Read MoreKalp Treatment Sytem Rehab
Have you noticed Indian Creek appears to be running red downstream of our Kalp mine drainage treatment system near Melcroft? MWA is presently working to rehabilitate this system. During this…
Read MoreURGENT: Make a call for clean water TODAY!
Can you make a call for Pennsylvania’s highest quality streams today? The Senate is poised to vote on House Bill 1565 which will eliminate the current buffers rule in Pennsylvania’s…
Read MoreLCT Withdraws Rustic Ridge Deep Mine Application
We have good news this morning! LCT has withdrawn the Rustic Ridge #1 underground coal mine application for the Donegal/Saltlick & Champion Creek areas. While LCT will now have to re-apply,…
Read MoreOSM Actions on Curry Mine Affirmed
On September 8, Administrative Law Judge Harvey Sweitzer with the U.S. Department of the Interior issued a decision on Amerikohl’s request for review of the Office of Surface Mining’s cessation…
Read MoreDEP Finally Issues Orders on Curry Pollution
For over a year we’ve been filing complaints about extensive erosion and sedimentation issues emanating from the Curry Mine site in Dunbar Township, Fayette County (see here and here for older coverage). We’re happy…
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