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Tribune-Review Courtesy of Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection secretary Patrick McDonnell speaks at the dedication of the Gladden Acid Mine Drainage Treatment Plant in South Fayette. Courtesy of Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Millers Run as pictured in 2008 with the acid mine drainage, and after the project was completed in 2021.   TribLIVEs Daily and Weekly email newsletters deliver the news you want a...

Thursday, April 22, 2021 In  Southern Appalachian Mountain Stewards et al. v. Red River Coal Co., Inc., 2021 WL 1182464 (4th Cir. Mar. 30, 2021), a unanimous Fourth Circuit panel recently affirmed a district court holding that an operator cannot be held liable under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (Surface Mining Act) for a discharge that is otherwise shielded from liability by the Clean Water Act (CWA).  The court’s opinion expressly relied on the Sixth Circuit’...

In  Southern Appalachian Mountain Stewards v. Red River Coal Co., ___ F.3d ___, No. 19-2194, 2021 WL 1182464 (4th Cir. 2021), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit held that Red River Coal Companys (Red River) compliance with its Clean Water Act permit shielded Red River from liability under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act. Several citizens groups brought suit against Red River for discharges of pollutants from the inactive North Fox Gap Surface Mine in Virginia. Those d...

The Good Men Project Become a Premium Member We have pioneered the largest worldwide conversation about what it means to be a good man in the 21st century. Your support of our work is inspiring and invaluable. Reclaiming Abandoned Mines: Turning Coal Country’s Toxic Legacy Into Assets New legislation could help states and tribes clean up decades-old mining liabilities and restore the environment while creating needed jobs. Mined lands reclaimed for biking trails, office parks — even a winer...

Oklahoma AG challenges federal authorities over coal mining activity in Muscogee (Creek) Nation Jack Money, Oklahoman © The Oklahoman File Indian Territory Boundaries, 1889 Officials with the U.S. Department of Interior told Oklahoma leaders earlier this month to turn over their records and to halt oversight activities related to surface coal mining and reclamation activities inside the Muscogee (Creek) Nation reservation. The Interior Departments Office of Surface Mining ...

Oklahoman Officials with the U.S. Department of Interior told Oklahoma leaders earlier this month to turn over their records and to halt oversight activities related to surface coal mining and reclamation activities inside the Muscogee (Creek) Nation reservation. The Interior Departments Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) believes the U.S. Supreme Courts decision in McGirt vs. Oklahoma stripped the state of its oversight authority. Attorney General Mike Hunter is ...

Editors Note This is the second article in a two-part series on the dramatic and lasting impact of unregulated coal mining that once took place in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. Restoration efforts began 40 years ago and have a long way to go. But funding to restore abandoned mine land is largely tied to fees paid by existing coal mining operations. In an odd twist, we need coal in order to clean up coal. As the nation moves away from coal-generated energy, what will fund the work that lies ahea...

Advertisement The U.S. Department of the Interior’s Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) has notified the Oklahoma Department of Mines (ODM) and the Oklahoma Conservation Commission (OCC) that under the US Supreme Court decision McGirt v. Oklahoma, 140 S. Ct. 2452 (2020), the State may no longer exercise regulatory jurisdiction under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA) on Indian Lands within the State. OSMRE will work with the State of Oklah...

Mined lands reclaimed for biking trails, office parks — even a winery. Efforts like these are already underway in Appalachia to reclaim the region’s toxic history, restore blighted lands, and create economic opportunities in areas where decades-old mines haven’t been properly cleaned up. The projects are sorely needed. And so are many more. But the money to fund and enable them remains elusive. Mining production is falling, which is good news for tackling climate change and air pollution,...

2007 Clicking the Request Information button below constitutes your expressed written consent to be called and/or texted by University of the Cumberlands at the number(s) you provided, regarding furthering your education.  You understand that these calls may be generated using an automated technology. « Previous Step Fri, 03/12/2021 - 9:45am University of the Cumberlands has partnered with several conservation organizations to convert surface mined land into forestlands just outside of Willi...