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This article originally provided by WBOY
February 18, 2005
Cleanup Begins on Raleigh County Sludge Spill
[Click here for pictures of this spill]
A coal company in Josephine has hired an environmental consultant to help with the cleanup.
Story by Kim Ward Email |
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The state Department of Environmental Protection says 40,000 gallons of coal
sludge spilled into Piney Creek Wednesday afternoon.
A DEP spokeswoman said the cause for the spill was operator error. It apperas a worker at White Mountain Mine cut a line while a sediment pond was being cleaned.
The company was issued a cessation order, mandating that the operation be shut down until the mess is cleaned up. The company has hired an environmental consultant to help with the cleanup effort.
A filter is being placed at the mouth of Pine's Branch to catch any sediment.
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