Category Archives: coal mining

Repairing Heavily Traveled Coal Truck Routes Could Cost Millions Of Dollars

Posted on February 20, 2012 by ilovedeepcreeklakerealestate

Feb. 16, 2012 Garrett County Roads Department personnel discussed the deteriorating condition of Lower New Germany and Westernport roads with the Garrett County commissioners last Tuesday. Repairing those roads could cost millions of dollars. A recent video taken from the … Continue reading →

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MDE approves permit for Casselman mine

Posted on October 1, 2010 by ilovedeepcreeklakerealestate

Authorization moves project past final development hurdle Megan MillerThe Cumberland Times-News Fri Oct 01, 2010, 07:59 AM EDT — GRANTSVILLE — The Maryland Department of the Environment issued a permit this week that essentially cleared the last procedural hurdle preventing … Continue reading →

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Water permit ‘one step closer’ to Casselman mine opening

Posted on June 23, 2010 by admin

Kevin Spradlin Cumberland Times-News CUMBERLAND — The Casselman Mine is “one step closer to opening” after the Maryland Department of the Environment approved the operator’s application for a water appropriation and use permit. Joseph Peles, managing member of Maryland Energy Resources … Continue reading →

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Friends of the Casselman River

Posted on January 20, 2010 by admin

Friends of the Casselman River will want to familiarize themselves with this issue. I want to go on the record as not being for or against this (yet) – but from what I have read and researched, there a few … Continue reading →

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