And there's a Head Start at the bottom of the steep descent.

Bob Gates wrote:

I just came across Gauley Mountain this morning on the way back from the Appalachian String Band Festival at Clifftop for a couple of days break. While I did not see the mine, there were quite a few coal trucks going up and down the mountain between Ansted and Gauley Bridge. It is amazing that they would run them up and down such a steep windy road. Will see what I can spot when I go back later this week.

----- Original Message ----- From: "Regina Hendrix" regina1936@verizon.net To: "Margaret Janes" mjanes@hardynet.com Cc: "All of FOM list" fom@lists.riseup.net; ec@osenergy.org Sent: Sunday, July 27, 2008 3:21 PM Subject: [fom] 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.

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. 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?

Thanks, once again, for sharing your knowledge of these proposed and accomplished criminal acts.

Regina Hendrix