DEP OKs adding 2,300+ acres to Wyoming County mine permit, provoking community ire

Putting aside fears of adverse water quality impacts in communities where discolored, foul-smelling water is already pervasive, the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection has approved a coal company’s request to add more than 2,300 acres to its underground mining acreage.

The DEP on Tuesday approved a request from Brooks Run South Mining LLC to add 2,348 acres of mining area to its current underground mining acreage of 7,460 acres on its permit for the Marianna Slope Mine in the Indian Creek area of Wyoming County. Energy and Environment

Despite water quality fears, DEP set to add 2,300+ acres on Wyoming Co. mine permit

By Mike Tony mtony@hdmediallc.com

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