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IL Renews Industry Mine Pollution Permit

Scott Stuntz — Wed, 01 May 2013 20:30:43 +0000

The Illinois EPA has decided to renew a permit a for coal mine near Industry. The permit, called an NPDES permit, allows the mine to discharge certain amounts of pollutants into state waterways.

Canton Discusses Mine Permit Renewal

Scott Stuntz — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 20:31:38 +0000

The Illinois department of natural resources held a hearing in Canton to gather public comments on whether to renew a permit for a proposed coal mine near Canton Lake.

IL DNR Revokes North Canton Mine Permit

Scott Stuntz — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 20:29:31 +0000

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources has revoked a permit for a proposed coal mine just north of Canton in Fulton County.

The DNR had issued a mining permit for the “North Canton Mine” several years ago but the agency has now decided it did not follow its own guidelines when doing so.

Coal Company Challenges Pollution Ruling

Scott Stuntz — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 21:04:30 +0000

Last month Springfield Coal challenged the Illinois Pollution Control Board’s ruling that the company violated its pollution permit over 600 times.

The company is challenging the ruling and attorney Jessica Dexter of the Environmental Law and Policy Center says the motion could delay any decision on penalties until May.

Springfield Coal Drops Application for Mining Permit

Scott Stuntz — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 20:27:15 +0000

The company which operates the Industry Coal mine recently was found to have committed over six hundred water pollution violations. Springfield Coal also wanted to renew the mining permit for it’s mine near Industry.

The same day a press conference was to be held protesting the renewal of it’s mining permit, the company withdrew the application.