Arch Coal Fined $4 Million For CWA Violations In 3 States At 4 Facilities

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Gosh, I sure hope they can withstand the financial strain!

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WASHINGTON, DC, March 4, 2011 (ENS) - Arch Coal Inc., the second largest producer of coal in the United States, has agreed to pay a $4 million dollar penalty for alleged violations of the Clean Water Act in Virginia, West Virginia, and Kentucky.

A joint federal-state complaint filed in U.S. District Court in West Virginia by the United States, West Virginia, and Kentucky alleged numerous violations of Arch Coal's permits that set limits on pollutants to be discharged into streams.

Deficient operation and maintenance of wastewater treatment systems at four Arch Coal mining facilities: Coal Mac, Inc; Lone Mountain Processing, Inc; Cumberland River Coal Co.; and Mingo Logan Coal Co., allowed excess discharges of iron, total suspended solids, manganese and other pollutants, the complaint alleged.

Under the settlement, Arch Coal will implement changes to its mining operations in Virginia, West Virginia and Kentucky to ensure compliance with the Clean Water Act, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Justice Department announced Tuesday.

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http://www.ens-newswire.com/ens/mar2011/2011-03-04-091.html