West ia Admits That Its Coal Mine Reclamation ...
Apr 17, 2020· It''s not the only state unprepared for the coming crisis of mine abandonments. A recent filing by the West ia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) makes clear that state mine regulators are completely unprepared to deal with the coming tsunami of coal mine abandonments. Since 2015, when mine operators began entering bankruptcy, the Sierra Club has warned that