The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection is considering approving a significant expansion of coal mining operations on a mine permit in Wyoming County over the objections of residents and advocates afraid it will worsen water quality in an area where discolored, foul-smelling water is already an everyday reality for many residents.

The DEP is considering granting Wyoming County-based Brooks Run South Mining LLC’s request to add another 2,348 acres of mining area to the current underground mining acreage of 7,460 acres on its permit for the Marianna Slope Mine, an underground coal mine in the Indian Creek area. Energy and Environment

'No one would drink that': Water worries mounting in Southern WV coalfields

By Mike Tony mtony@hdmediallc.com

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