Thank you, Margaret. I wondered why those lists starting showing up in
the Corps mailings.
Margaret Janes wrote:
> Hi Regina - Once we get through the oral arguments in the 4th circuit it
> will be several months to the decision - perhaps early 2009. Until that
> time WVDEP will issued SMCRA and NPDES permits - Chambers decision will have
> no direct influence on that. In order to start mining, however, companies
> generally will need to build sediment ponds first and they can't do that
> without a 404 permit. At this point because a few months ago Judge Chambers
> ordered the Corps to notify us immediately if they issue permits - we know
> what is issued pretty much in real time. You may also have noticed that the
> Corps is now issuing weekly notices on what individual permits they are
> issuing (after violating regulations on notification for many years). So if
> the Corps issues permits between now and the decision we could add them to
> the Chambers case. There are now 14 mines involved in the case in one way
> or the other. Margaret
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Regina Hendrix [mailto:regina1936@verizon.net]
> Sent: Sunday, July 27, 2008 3:22 PM
> To: Margaret Janes
> Cc: All of FOM list; ec(a)osenergy.org
> Subject: USACE Pub. Notice 2007-134-GAU
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> Margaret, I just got the Corps' notice on a project at the Muddlety
> Surface Mine No. 1, pending permit number S-3004-07, in Nicholas County
> on Muddlety Creek, a tributary of the Gauley. They also reference the
> NPDES Permit WV1022229. Every time I get one of these notices I'm
> traumatized.
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> I've added the FOM list and Sierra Club's energy committee as cc's
> because I'm probably not the only one who'd like an update on our case
> in the 4th Circuit.
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> Also, I'm hoping you will give us a short update on where this project
> on the Gauley stands, i.e., is this project on hold until we get a
> decision in the 4th Circuit? (They mention proposed Valley Fills 1 and
> 2.) In this instance would the NPDES permit be on hold also?
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> Thanks, once again, for sharing your knowledge of these proposed and
> accomplished criminal acts.
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> Regina Hendrix
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