Audit Reveals Inspections Not Timely ; Mine Regulation Report Blames Turnover and Vacancies for Delays in Meeting Goals
Charleston Daily Mail › July 26, 2012
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West Virginia mine regulators failed to meet internal goals for timely inspections and permits, a legislative audit concluded, but agency officials disagree with the auditors over why.
The report released Tuesday to lawmakers blames vacancies and turnover for the delays at the Division of Mining and Reclamation, part of the Department of Environmental Protection. But Division Director Thomas Clarke chiefly faults heightened scrutiny by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency since President Barack Obama took office in 2009.See the full content of this document
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Audit Reveals Inspections Not Timely ; Mine Regulation Report Blames Turnover and Vacancies for Delays in Meeting Goals
"They are trying to substitute themselves for the state's rightful position in interpreting the state's water quality standard," Clarke told a joint meeting of House-Senate committees.
The EPA's r...See the full content of this document
