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A Canadian company called MCoal has applied to the Alabama Surface Mining Commission for an initial permit that covers 564 acres.
The company has applied to the Alabama Department of Environmental Management for a wider permit covering 3,522 acres and company officials say that future phases of their mining of the Rosa Coal seam could include underground mining.
While the current permit will not allow blasting and includes only augur mining, residents expect future phases will.
MCoal plans to hire 25 to 30 local employees and hopes to recover a total of 5 million tons over the next several years. The Rosa Coal seam is known to produce metallurgical coal, which is particularly valuable because it can be cooked into coke which is used to make steel.
The rising price of coal has sparked a renewed interest in mining deposits that had not been considered economically feasible.
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
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You may drive a big machine, but I was raised my mother's daughter and you can't just take my dreams away, without me fighting. No you can't just take my dreams away!
ReplyDeleteThese old mountains raised our many children; some died young, some are still living. But if you come here for to take our mountains well we ain't come here to give it.
The saddest part about it is how local neighbors and politicians have sold out those not a part of the Mcoal conspiracy.
ReplyDeleteWhat kind of skilled experienced coal mining machine operator can u hire for 15.00 hr.?
These foreign, Canadians are not welcome here, we see their neglect to consider the safety and well-being of our property, children and future community.
Now even before the permit is issued amongst controversy these hosiers are running adds to hire cheep labor.
Its all about money to Neil McDonald and his uninformed investors.
I for one fought for this country "America" now tell me Neil, what makes you think I want fight for my very home in which you have placed in jeapordy.?
Yall snuck in here like thieves in the night and the neighbors who sold out are scummbags just like you and novac.
Alabama's "Great" Coal Industry is going to ravage another area of people's backyards and drinking water to send the profit to Canada. How great is that?
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