Eleven companies were recognized on Friday for excellence in mine reclamation for 2010. The awards were made at the concluding luncheon of the 38th Annual West Virginia Mining Symposium Charleston Civic Center.
The awards are co-sponsored by the West Virginia Coal Association and the West Virginia Division of Environmental Protection. To be eligible, a mining operation must be nominated by their local state inspector.
The Greenlands Award, the state’s top environmental award, went to Coal-Mac’s Pine Creek Slurry Impoundment in Logan County.
The Society of American Foresters Award went to Apogee Coal Company’s Guyan Surface Mine.
"Today, we recognized the real, true practicing environmentalists of this state and nation,” West Virginia Coal Association President Bill Raney said. “The men and women who mine, manage and support these award-winning operations truly set the standard for environmental achievement and practical stewardship.”
“It is always a great pleasure to make these awards," said WVCA President Bill Raney, "These companies go far beyond requirements of the law in order to be good stewards of state’s resources. They represent the very best efforts of an industry committed to environmental responsibility. I also want to applaud the industry as a whole for the outstanding job of environmental stewardship it does each and every year..”
Greenlands Award
Coal-Mac, Inc.
Pine Creek Slurry Impoundment in Logan County.
Permit # 0-13-81.
Surface Mine North Award
Luke Paper Company
Green Mountain Surface Mine in Mineral County.
Permit #S-0189-76.
Surface Mine South Award
Pocahontas Coal Company, LLC
Tommy Creek #3 Surface Mine in Raleigh County.
Permit # S-3020-07.
Coal-Mac, Inc.
Phoenix Little Muncy Surface Mine in Mingo and Logan counties.
Permit # S-5019-94.
Pritchard Mining Company
Lens Creek #2 Surface Mine in Kanawha and Boone counties.
Permit #S-3-26-93.
Underground Mine South Award
Consolidation Coal Company
Squire Jim #1 Deep Mine in McDowell County.
Permit # U-4004-91
Brooks Run Mining Company
Wyoming #2 Deep Mine in Wyoming County
Permit #U-4012-89
Coyote Coal Company
Campbell’s Creek #3 Mine in Kanawha County.
Permit #U-6001-86.
Coal Refuse Facility North Award
Carter-Roag Coal Company
Carter-Roag Refuse Facility in Randolph County
Permit # O-31-85.
Coal Refuse Facility South Award
Apogee Coal Company
Fanco Preparation Plant in Logan County
Permit # O-5023--94
Haul Road Construction North Award
ICG Eastern, LLC.
Bearpen Haul Road in Webster County
Permit # S2019-88.