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West Virginia won't ban mining in watersheds, but acid danger cited

Journal Article · · Coal Week; (United States)
OSTI ID:5326458
West Virginia's Reclamation Commission is refusing to ban surface mining on 461 sq mile of the Buckhannon and Middle Four River watersheds. However, Commission members are urging the coal industry not to increase mining in the area because of 'the unavailability of technology to prevent acid mine drainage'. Some 250 mining operations were identified, of which about 33% were discharging water below quality Standards. Companies with major interest in the watersheds are Island Creek Coal and DLM Coal. All mining applications in the area are to be received by the newly-formed acid mine drainage task force.
OSTI ID:
5326458
Journal Information:
Coal Week; (United States), Journal Name: Coal Week; (United States) Vol. 8:6; ISSN COWED
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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Related Subjects

01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT
010900* -- Coal
Lignite
& Peat-- Environmental Aspects
012000 -- Coal
Lignite
& Peat-- Mining
ACID MINE DRAINAGE
COAL MINING
ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
FEDERAL REGION III
MINING
NORTH AMERICA
POLLUTION
SURFACE MINING
USA
WATER POLLUTION
WATER QUALITY
WATERSHEDS
WEST VIRGINIA