Earlier the week the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection received a clarification letter from the federal Environmental Protection Agency regarding the mining-related NPDES permits that the federal agency intends to review. In the letter, EPA states that it will review state-issued NPDES permits for coal mining operations that are public noticed after August 10, 2009. EPA will have 30 days to provide comments to WV DEP and the company regarding an NPDES permit following EPA’s receipt of the requested information. A copy of EPA’s letter to WV DEP is available on request from jbostic@wvcoal.com.
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