West Virginia Blue
The Best Blogging Community in West Virginia Democratic politics, progressive policies, the good life and free living in Wild, Wonderful West Virginia.
Too many in the West Virginia legislature are fine with poisoning wells:
House of Delegates committee on Monday eliminated a permanent ban on disposing of coal slurry by pumping it underground from legislation aimed at curbing the practice.
The decision by the House Judiciary Committee is a win for coal mine operators, who want to continue slurry injections. And it's a defeat to coalfield residents and environmental groups who say the practice pollutes groundwater and is linked to cancer, lead poisoning, kidney failure and other health problems.
snip
Joe Stanley, a retired coal miner from Pritchard, blasted the committee's action.
"I thought the amendment gutted the legislation," Stanley said. "The technology exists to do this a different way."
Copyright 2011 West Virginia Blue
Site content may be used for any purpose without explicit permission unless otherwise specified.
This site exists thanks to financial support from BlogPAC, dedicated volunteers and participation by members of this community. The views expressed at West Virginia Blue belong solely to their respective authors.
