West Virginia Surface Mine Board is deciding whether to revoke a
permit for a surface mining operation located near Kanawha State
Forest
Testimony ended in a hearing over the
Keystone Industries KD No. 2 mine permit issued by the state Department of
Environmental Protection.
The board is expected to take a month
or more to rule on the case.
Keystone Industries was issued a state
permit to mine on more than 400 acres. As a condition of the permit, Keystone
agreed not to use state forest roads for access, coal hauling or other
mine-related activity.
Several environmental groups have
opposed the mining operation.
It will rule after final briefs are
filed and reviewed.
