“We knew going in that there would be areas that the work group could not all agree on. But the DEQ has chosen to change some key items that we did have group consensus on.”
“We all had agreed on specific language that would note at what point a violation would occur - once it was found that groundwater had been contaminated. As it stands right now, as long as the company fills out a report and identifies a plan for remediation, there will be no violation. It was so important to us that a mining company/operator be fully accountable for their actions.”
“Basically we're asking you to call it a MORB instead of a MARB. Using the term mining advancement implies a bias. I believe mining oversight would be more suitable.”
