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Arch Coal to pay $4 million to settle Clean Water Act violations in Appalachian mining operations

Posted Thu, 2011/03/03 - 12:21pm by RCAP

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Justice Department announced March 1 that Arch Coal Inc., the second largest supplier of coal in the United States, has agreed to pay a $4 million dollar penalty for alleged violations of the Clean Water Act in Virginia, West Virginia, and Kentucky. Under the settlement, Arch Coal will implement changes to its mining operations in Virginia, West Virginia and Kentucky to ensure compliance with the Clean Water Act.

EPA seeks small business input on proposed Stormwater Rule

Posted Fri, 2010/07/23 - 10:29am by RCAP

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is inviting small businesses and municipalities to nominate representatives to provide input on a proposed stormwater rule. The rule would strengthen the national stormwater program under the Clean Water Act (CWA) and focus on stormwater discharges from developed sites, such as subdivisions, roadways, industrial facilities, and commercial buildings or shopping centers.