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DEP ordered to rescind 3-year solenium discharge exemption
by ziggy on Fri Jun 13, 2008 12:46 pm
The Manchin administration must revisit two dozen orders that gave coal operators three additional years to fix selenium pollution violations, a state appeals board ruled Thursday.
Environmental Quality Board members unanimously ruled that the Department of Environmental Protection wrongly gave the coal industry a blanket extension of time to comply with selenium limits.
In a 46-page decision, board members ordered DEP to come up with site-specific compliance schedules within 30 days. Companies affected include subsidiaries of Massey Energy, Magnum Coal and CONSOL Energy Inc., among others.
http://wvgazette.com/News/200806120819[b]
Environmental Quality Board members unanimously ruled that the Department of Environmental Protection wrongly gave the coal industry a blanket extension of time to comply with selenium limits.
In a 46-page decision, board members ordered DEP to come up with site-specific compliance schedules within 30 days. Companies affected include subsidiaries of Massey Energy, Magnum Coal and CONSOL Energy Inc., among others.
http://wvgazette.com/News/200806120819[b]
