Western Colorado coal mine violates methane caps nearly 4 times over, state says

Western Colorado coal mine violates methane caps nearly 4 times over, state says

Alleged breaches at West Elk mine are so “wild” they should trigger Clean Air Act mandates to change mine operations and equipment, environmental groups say

Colorado threatens its largest coal mine with sanctions as green groups demand harsher penalties - The Daily Bo Snerdley

Colorado regulators warned the West Elk coal mine in August that it could face sanctions after its air pollution climbed to nearly four times the level its permit allows. The mine’s emissions of volatile organic compounds, pollutants that contribute to smog, reached 1,723 tons over the 12 months ending in May, far above the 465-ton limit in its air permit, according to a state compliance advisory the Colorado Sun first reported Monday. Environme…