Solicitation of Public Comments re: Guidance on Improving EPA Review of Appalachian Surface Coal Mining Operations Under CWA, NEPA and EJ Executive Order

12 organizations filed 15 public comments on Solicitation of Public Comments re: Guidance on Improving EPA Review of Appalachian Surface Coal Mining Operations Under CWA, NEPA and EJ Executive Order, at the Environmental Protection Agency. The comment window closed 5718d ago.

Abstract

EPA is soliciting public comment on the issues addressed in two EPA guidance memoranda released on April 1, 2010, "Improving EPA Review of Appalachian Surface Coal Mining Operations under CWA, NEPA, and EJ Executive Order." Effective immediately, these memoranda – one labeled “Summary Guidance” and one labeled “Detailed Guidance” – seek to clarify EPA’s roles and expectations, in coordinating with its Federal and state partners, with regard to environmental review of Appalachian surface coal mining operations. Public comments must be received on or before December 1, 2010.

Commenters (12)

• Federation for American Coaltrade assoc.

  4 filings · confidence 85%
• Baylor Universityunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Federation for American Coal Energy & Securitytrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Frost Brown Todd LLC on behalf of Hazard Coal Corporationunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Frost Brown Todd LLC on behalf of the Kentucky Union Companyunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Logan Corporationunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• National Mining Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 97%
• on behalf of the Federal Water Quality Coalitiontrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Oxbow Mining LLCunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Red Bone Mining Companyunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC)

  1 filing · confidence 97%
• Virginia Coal Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%