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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.   TribLIVE's Daily and Weekly email newsletters deliver the news you want and information you need, right to your inbox. The water in South Fayette is running clear thanks to...

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’s decision in  Sierra Club v. ICG Hazard, LLC, 781 F.3d 281 (6th Cir. 2015), which reached the same...

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 Company's (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 discharges were permitted by Red River's Clean Water Act permit. The citizens' groups alleged that ...

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 winery. Efforts like these are already underway in Appalachia to reclaim the region’s toxic history, re...

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 Department's Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) believes the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in McGirt vs. Oklaho...