Center for Biological Diversity: GUNNISON, Colo. A Gunnison County judge today upheld a Colorado state agency’s decision requiring the West Elk coal mine to monitor and limit pollution from eight stormwater discharge sources, water that flows into the North Fork Gunnison River. Mountain Coal, which owns and operates the mine, challenged including these eight discharge locations in its 2019 state permit.
Center for Biological Diversity: GUNNISON, Colo. A Colorado judge today set a deadline for Gov. Jared Polis’ administration to draft an air quality permit for the West Elk coal mine and ordered a state agency to report progress to ensure the tardy permitting remains on track.
Center for Biological Diversity: GUNNISON, Colo. A Colorado court has ruled that Gov. Jared Polis’ administration violated state law by failing to act on an air pollution permit for the West Elk coal mine in western Colorado.
The Sierra Club, WildEarth Guardians, Center for Biological Diversity, and High Country Conservation Advocates (collectively “Sierra Club”) and Mountain Coal Company and Arch Resources,.
Mountain Coal Co. has committed to burning off methane and toxic pollutants through flaring at its West Elk Mine in the upper North Fork Valley while it pursues pollution permits,