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Posted: 2:43 PM Feb 9, 2010
W.Va. House Speaker Appoints Committee to Examine Coal Mining Permits
A special committee will now examine all issues surrounding the coal mining permit process.
Reporter: Anna Baxter Email Address: anna.baxter@wsaz.com |
Courtesy: West Virginia Legislature
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) -- A special committee will now examine all issues surrounding the coal mining permit process.
West Virginia House Speaker Rick Thompson appointed five people to the Select Committee on Coal Mining Permits Tuesday after the House passed a resolution last week.
“The fact that 82 members, both Democrat and Republican, chose to join me in sponsoring this resolution speaks volumes about the level of interest legislators have in supporting our state’s coal industry and its workers,” Thompson said. “We want to stay on top of this problem, and do everything in our power to help ensure a reasonable, efficient permitting process.”
Delegate Roy Givens, D-Brooke, will chair the committee. The other members include Delegates Sam Cann, D-Harrison, Tim Manchin, D-Marion, Greg Butcher, D-Logan, and John Shott, R-Mercer.
“A big part of our job will be to gather information, work with the involved agencies and facilitate a discussion among both regulatory officials and other affected parties,” Delegate Givens said. “We’ll be dealing with a very complex process – what we’re seeking is some
clarity."
According to a news release, the committee will be responsible for studying all issues relevant to the procedures of federal agencies such as the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and the U.S. Department of Interior’s Office of Surface Mining, as well as the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection.
“For the past several months, I have been discussing my concern regarding the delays in the mine permitting process,” Speaker Thompson said. “This committee will work to monitor the status of pending mining permits, seek timetables for the issuance of permits and strive to better understand what issues need to be resolved to achieve consistency and uniformity throughout the permitting process.”
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Thes people that got elected by the people better take a good look at coal and get the permits released and tell thes big nosed out of state people to worry about their one state.
Everyone say C. Y. A.. After centuries have passed the politicans are finally tring to cover thier butts(educate themselves) on issues associated with coal mining.
Maybe now instead of being laid off due to no permits issued I and others can go back to work not be left out in the cold. If there are no permits issued maybe state or federal goverments will have jobs ready to walk into and have us a working man again
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