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The vice president of Amerikohl Mining repeatedly testified Wednesday that a proposed mining operation near Ohiopyle State Park and state gamelands is a "low-risk" project that would not affect water supplies from the Youghiogheny River and its tributaries.
Under questioning by the Fayette County zoning hearing board and an attorney for the Mountain Watershed Association, David Maxwell said in-house studies by Butler-based Amerikohl and engineers from Earth Tech show that water supplies for residents in Fayette and Westmoreland counties would not be threatened by mine discharge.See the full content of this document
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Amerikohl Vp: Curry Mine Project Near Ohiopyle State Park 'Low Risk'
"The site can be mined with no adverse effects to the environment, or we would not take the risks up to now," Ma...
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