Water Quality
Help Protect Our Water, Strengthen the General Permit for Coal Mining
Hearing is in Frankfort on Wednesday, June 18, 6-9 p.m.
at the DEP office complex at 300 Fair Oaks Lane, Room 301D
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A public hearing will take place on June 18 to receive comments on proposed drafts of the state’s General Permit for Coal Mining.
The general permit sets limits on what pollutants can be discharged from coal mining operations into the state’s waterways. The law requires that it be updated and renewed every five years. The current general permit expires on July 31.
Public hearing draft general permit for coal
This is an important public hearing on the state's draft General Permit for Coal Mining, which governs how much pollution coal companies can discharge into the state's waterways. The first 90 minutes will be for comments about the eastern Kentucky version of the permit, and the second 90 minutes for the western Kentucky draft permit.
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Additional Contacts
Judy Petersen
Kentucky Waterways Alliance
502 589-8008 [email protected]
Sean Sarah, Sierra Club
330 338-3740 [email protected]
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