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Bankrupt coal company cited for releasing ‘sludge’ into West Virginia’s Gauley River watershed

Summary by Appalachian Voices
The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection issued its latest notice of violation against South Fork Coal Company, the bankrupt mining firm operating a 3,600-acre surface mining complex in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, on March 24. The citation was issued for “iron staining and sludge deposits” in Becky Run caused by the company’s Lost Flats #2 Surface Mine. The post Bankrupt coal company cited for releasing ‘sludge’ into West V…
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Bankrupt coal company cited for releasing ‘sludge’ into West Virginia’s Gauley River watershed

The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection issued its latest notice of violation against South Fork Coal Company, the bankrupt mining firm operating a 3,600-acre surface mining complex in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, on March 24. The citation was issued for “iron staining and sludge deposits” in Becky Run caused by the company’s Lost Flats #2 Surface Mine. The post Bankrupt coal company cited for releasing ‘sludge’ into West V…

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