Gerrardstown, WV – On Monday, July 9th, Potomac Riverkeeper appealed the unlawful modification of a discharge permit for a proposed quarry to be operated by North Mountain Shale in Gerrardstown, West Virginia. Last month, the Department of Environmental Protection approved a modified permit that would allow the use of chemical flocculants in stormwater settling ponds without informing the public and allowing an opportunity for comment as required by law.
Berkeley County, WV –A coalition of organizations representing environmental, historical and community interests filed an appeal today in Berkeley County Circuit Court challenging a permit to allow quarrying on North Mountain, the visual backdrop of historic Gerrardstown and a crucial source of water for Mill Creek. After carefully reviewing the Surface Mine Board’s final ruling on North Mountain Shale’s quarry permit, Potomac Riverkeeper, along with Washington Heritage Trail, Inc.
Despite strong local opposition and compelling expert testimony advising against the development of a shale quarry that would overshadow the historic town of Gerrardstown, WV, the West Virginia Surface Mine Board issued its approval for a permit allowing North Mountain Shale to operate its proposed quarry. The local community remains concerned that polluted runoff from the industrial operation could contaminate the drinking water supply.
Earlier this month, Brent Walls and I were in Martinsburg, WV fighting a shale quarry that’s proposed for North Mountain (in the eastern panhandle of WV). It’s a beautiful area, full of great, historic communities and wonderful people.
Did you hear about the rumble in West Virginia this fall? It happened after North Mountain Shale, LLC asked West Virginia to mine a quarry in a sleepy, historic town. Hundreds of local residents squeezed into a packed meeting hall until they were turned away, only to return as soon as a second meeting could be organized.
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A permit was issued for a 100 acre quarry in Gerrardstown, WV, despite massive opposition--seen in 700 complaint letters and packed town hall meetings.
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Earlier this month, Brent Walls and I were in Martinsburg, WV fighting a shale quarry that’s proposed for North Mountain (in the eastern panhandle of WV). It’s a beautiful area, full of great, historic communities and wonderful people.
Last week, we blogged about "the rumble in West Virginia" (or, what happened after the state approved a mine permit despite 
Did you hear about the rumble in West Virginia this fall? It happened after North Mountain Shale, LLC asked West Virginia to mine a quarry in a sleepy, historic town. Hundreds of local residents squeezed into a packed meeting hall until they were turned away, only to return as soon as a second meeting could be organized.
A permit was issued for a 100 acre quarry in Gerrardstown, WV, despite massive opposition--seen in 700 complaint letters and packed town hall meetings.
