West Virginia Surface Mine Board



Charleston, WV — On February 10, 2009, the West Virginia Surface Mine Board heard arguments from the Sierra Club and Coal River Mountain Watch (CRMW) seeking the reversal of permits to mine the great Coal River mountain.  On March 16, the decision of the Surface Mine Board was made public: the permit appeal was squashed and the SMB voted 5 to 1 to allow the destruction of Coal River mountain.