Despite water quality fears, DEP set to add 2,300+ acres on Wyoming Co. mine permit

Despite water quality fears, DEP set to add 2,300+ acres on Wyoming Co. mine permit

The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection is considering approving a significant expansion of coal mining operations on a mine permit in Wyoming County over the objections of residents and advocates afraid it’ll worsen water quality in an area where discolored, foul-smelling water is already an everyday reality for many residents. The DEP is considering granting Wyoming County-based Brooks Run South Mining LLC’s request to add ano…