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Staffing levels at W.Va. Department of Environmental Protection

by: Clem Guttata

Tue Jul 07, 2009 at 13:05:48 PM EDT


I received an email response to my recent diary on "What I'd like to know about W.Va. DEP." Here's a paraphrased version of their email. I pass it along as an anonymous unverified tip.

The Office of Legal Services (OLS) will have only 4 attorneys left after one of the attorneys retires at the end of July.  As recently as 1-2 years ago, there was a staff of 10 attorneys in that department. The Chief of the OLS has asked to replace positions as people leave, but has not been given permission. People who have been there a while say this office was even bigger (15? attorneys) in the past.

Also, three of the seven spots on the Surface Mine Board are vacant (two from June retirements). Gov. Manchin was not announced any plans for filling these spots yet.

I certainly welcome clarification from the W.Va. DEP if any of this information is inaccurate.

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Ken Ward, Jr. has an impressive answer. (Impressive, even measured against the high standards he's set for Coal Tattoo.)

Head over there to learn how endemic short-staffing has been among the mining staff.


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