Coal
DEP Issues Permit for Rustic Ridge Deep Mine Days Before Christmas
On December 23, 2016, two days before Christmas, The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection issued a permit for LCT Energy LLC’s Rustic Ridge deep mine in the Indian Creek watershed.…
Read More5.5 million Americans live within a mile of an abandoned mine site
Approximately 5.5 million Americans live within a mile of an abandoned mine site in eight Appalachian states. Nationally, 8.5 million live within a mile of an AML site. Abandoned mine lands continue…
Read MoreTAKE ACTION: Ask Rep. Shuster to Support the RECLAIM Act
The RECLAIM Act would free up $1 billion over next five years from the federal Abandoned Mine Lands (AML) Fund to address two pressing issues relating to the decline of…
Read MoreWe won! Special Exception for Proposed Curry Mine Declared Void!
Today, the Fayette County Court of Common Pleas granted our land use appeal and declared the special exception for the proposed Curry Mine to be void! At this point, Amerikohl has…
Read MoreMWA receives funds to build new mine drainage treatment system
We’re excited to announce we’ve received a grant in the amount of $123,543 for construction of a new abandoned mine drainage (AMD) treatment system, Rondell-Correal (Rondell). This grant is one of four…
Read MoreWater Matters: A Farmer’s Story
This post is part of a series called Water Matters. Click here for other posts in this series. “The grass is greener where you water it.” –Neil Barringham No one…
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