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Virginia Water Resources Research Center Research in Coalfield Streams Highlighted in May 2013 Environmental Monitor Article
For several years, Virginia Water Resources Research Center Director Stephen Schoenholtz, Research Scientist Anthony Timpano, and several Virginia Tech graduate students have been studying the potenti… more →
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Virginia Water Resources Research Center Research in Coalfield Streams Highlighted in May 2013 Environmental Monitor Article
wrote 4 days ago: For several years, Virginia Water Resources Research Center Director Stephen Schoenholtz, Research S … more →
Virginia Proposes $340,000 Grants for Acid Mine Drainage Remediation in Powell River Watershed in Southwestern Virginia; Public Comment Period Runs through May 22, 2013
wrote 3 weeks ago: On April 30, 2013, Virginia Governor Robert McDonnell’s office announced that the Commonwealth inten … more →
A Washington Post Look at the Issue of Coal Ash Disposal
wrote 7 months ago: A 10/14/12 Washington Post article examines the issue of disposal of an estimated 140 million tons o … more →
Acid Mine Drainage from Borehole in Old Forge, Penn., Described in Aug. 28, 2012, Scranton Times-Tribune Article
wrote 8 months ago: Old Forge Borehole offers intrigue and concern for state, local leaders, Scranton (Pa.) Times-Tribun … more →
"The Future of Coal"--Op-ed Column in Roanoke Times by Appalachian School of Law Professor Buzz Belleville
wrote 9 months ago: An August 8, 2012, Roanoke Times op-ed piece by Buzz Belleville, a faculty member at the Appalachian … more →
Federal District Court Rules July 31, 2012, that U.S. EPA Exceeded Authority in July 2011 Guidance on Regulation of Water-quality Impacts of Appalachian Mountaintop Coal Mining
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wrote 9 months ago: On July 31, 2012, U.S. District Court Judge Reggie B. Walton (federal district court for the Distric … more →
Three Organizations File Federal Clean Water Act Lawsuit in July 2012 Over Alleged Coal Mining Violations in Wise County, Va.
wrote 9 months ago: In late July 2012, three organizations filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court for the Western Distri … more →
Proposed Coal-fired Power Plant in Surry County, Va., Now Has Town Approval But Faces a New Regulatory Environment
wrote 1 year ago: The publication on March 27, 2012, of draft U.S. EPA regulations on carbon emissions from new power … more →
Update (as of February 2012) on Lawsuit over Use of Coal-combustion Fly Ash for Golf Course in City of Chesapeake, Va.
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wrote 1 year ago: Here are some recent developments (as of late February 2012) over groundwater contamination from coa … more →
Water Quality and Appalachian Coal Mining Series Concludes in Feb.13, 2012, Episode of Virginia Water Radio
wrote 1 year ago: Water resources are used and affected in important ways by mining and use of Appalachian coal. One … more →
ODEC Proposed Coal-fired Power Plant in Surry County to be Reconsidered in Local Public Hearings Feb. 27 and Mar. 5, 2012
wrote 1 year ago: Old Dominion Electric Cooperative’s (ODEC’s) proposed Cypress Creek coal-fired power plant near the … more →
Water Quality and Appalachian Coal Mining Series Continues in Feb. 6, 2012 Episode of Virginia Water Radio
wrote 1 year ago: Water resources are used and affected in important ways by mining and use of Appalachian coal. One … more →
Buchanan County to Receive Another $3.5 Million in Abandoned Mine Land Funds to Extend Public Water Line
wrote 1 year ago: On February 2, 2012, Va. Gov. Robert McDonnell’s office announced that $3.5 million in Abandoned Min … more →
Water Quality and Coal Mining is the Focus of the January 30, 2012, Episode of Virginia Water Radio
wrote 1 year ago: Water resources are used and affected in important ways by mining and use of Appalachian coal. One … more →
EPA Power Plant Standards Issued December 21 for Mercury and other Toxins
wrote 1 year ago: On December 21, the U.S. EPA issued new regulations setting standards for power plants’ (particularl … more →
University Emissions Numbers and Coal Sources are Part of Coal-use Debate at U.Va.
wrote 1 year ago: In mid-November, after members of the University of Virginia’s Sierra Student Coalition held a “Beyo … more →
EPA July 2011 Guidance on Review of Applachain Surface Coal Mining Operations under the Clean Water Act
wrote 1 year ago: On July 21, 2011, the U.S. EPA issued the final version of its regulatory guidance to Appalachian re … more →
Virginia Soil and Water Conservation Society October 20 Workshop on Energy Extraction - Slide Presentations Available
wrote 1 year ago: On October 20, 2011, in Charlottesville, the Virginia chapter of the Soil and Water Conservation Soc … more →
A Short Introduction to EPA's Proposed "Boiler MACT" Air-emissions Regulation
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wrote 1 year ago: “Boiler MACT” is the shorthand for Boiler Maximum Achievable Control Technology, a far-reaching prop … more →
