Comments on: Heavy sediment pouring into Coal River at Pettus

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Tweets that mention Climate Ground Zero -- Topsy.com — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:53:57 +0000

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By: Chris Irwin

Chris Irwin — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:57:55 +0000

If you have run off out of deep mines you should test it with a conductivity meter. I bet its hot.

By: curdog

curdog — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 21:07:59 +0000

All- the sedimentation is very very bad for streams and it is coming from disturbed land–Beetree.
The sediment fills in the streams and increases downstream flooding. the cumulative effect of all the strip mining on Coal River is going to wipe the lower end of Whitesville and Sylvester off the map.
Sediment loading is on of the major reasons that the Big Coal River was on the list of 10 Most Endangered Rivers in America list back in early 200-’s and because there was no clear plan to stop it.

By: mat

mat — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 19:37:21 +0000

Hello everyone,

While I appreciate greatly everyone’s enthusiasm for taking action on this matter, most of what can realistically be done has been done by local activists here. In West Virginia, the best number to call if you SEE a spill yourself is the Spill Hotline:

1-800-642-3074

While a serious concern, this particular potential violation would probably not qualify as a “sudden threat to public health” or as corruption inside the EPA.

By: susan

susan — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 02:04:36 +0000

Who do I call to report an oil spill or other environmental emergency that poses a sudden threat to public health?

For emergencies and other sudden threats to public health, such as:
o oil and/or chemical spills,
o radiation emergencies, and
o biological discharges,

call the National Response Center at 1-800-424-8802.

otherwise if it is not a sudden threat, use the other link and fill in the appropriate info for environmental violations.

By: susan

susan — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 02:00:38 +0000

http://www.epa.gov/epahome/violations.htm

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uberVU - social comments — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 01:31:16 +0000

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