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Rustic Ridge

Public Meeting Scheduled for Rustic Ridge Deep Mine

By Stephanie Novak | December 21, 2014 | 1

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…

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LCT Withdraws Rustic Ridge Deep Mine Application

By Ryan Clover | September 23, 2014 | 0

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  LCT has withdrawn the Rustic Ridge #1 underground coal mine application for the Donegal/Saltlick & Champion Creek areas.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,…

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Community Meeting on Proposed Donegal/Saltlick Deep Mine Scheduled

By Ryan Clover | May 5, 2014 | 2

 WHAT: Community Meeting on Proposed Donegal/Saltlick Deep Mine  WHEN: Wednesday, May 21, 2014, 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM  WHERE: Highlands Hall, Route 381 & 711 On Wednesday, May 21, 2014 the Mountain Watershed Association…

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Deep Mine Permit Submitted in Gateway to Laurel Highlands

By Ryan Clover | April 25, 2014 | 0

The LCT Limited Liability Corp submitted a full application for the Rustic Ridge mine to the Department of Environmental Protection on April 7.  For more information on this proposal see…

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More News on Proposed Donegal/Saltlick Deep Mine

By Ryan Clover | February 17, 2014 | 0

In considering the proposed deep mine, we thought it appropriate to reflect on recent issues caused by historic deep mines in our area.  In 2013 we had a collapse in…

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Deep Mining in Donegal & Saltlick?

By Ryan Clover | July 8, 2013 | 5

Several years ago LCT Energy submitted a Notice of Intent to Explore (NOI) to the PA Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) for an underground mine in the Donegal & Saltlick…

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