Curry
Yough Defense Party – The Early Days
This year will be the 12th Annual Yough Defense Party. The party started with an idea by Ohiopyle’s own Scott Bortree. “Can we buy a keg to raise money…
Read MoreAmerikohl Appeals OSM’s Curry Decision
The Curry mine proposal began as far back as 2009 and has been an ongoing battle over whether to allow strip mining along the Great Allegheny Passage and whether timbering…
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 MoreCurry Mine Update: MWA Files Amicus Brief
On July 17, 2015, MWA filed an amicus, or friend of the court, brief with the Interior Board of Land Appeals (“IBLA”). This marks the next step in our continued…
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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