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Tuesday, August 23, 2011 @ 5:18 PM
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In response to today’s earthquake, the West Virginia 
Department of Environmental Protection’s Division of Mining 
and Reclamation plans to inspect all Class C coal-related 
impoundments in the state by tonight, DMR Director Tom 
Clarke said. 

Class C impoundments have high hazard potential. 
Inspections will be done in consultation with the DMR’s 
regional dam engineer. All other impounding structures and 
embankments should be examined within 72 hours, Clarke said.

All of the DMR’s inspection staff and engineers were 
certified or re-certified in impoundment inspection earlier 
this month.


Duane Nichols, Cell- 304-216-5535.