http://castlemountaincoalition.org Promoting a resilient future for the Matanuska watershed Tue, 26 Apr 2011 21:44:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://castlemountaincoalition.org/jonesville-mine-sutton-2#comment-37 Alaska Coal Projects « Tue, 26 Apr 2011 21:44:53 +0000 http://castlemountaincoalition.startlogic.com/wordpress/?p=91#comment-37 [...] Jonesville Mine- Black Range Minerals, an Australian company, purchased the Jonesville Coal Mine in Sutton, AK with the intention to sell its coal to South Korea, Japan, Taiwan and China.  The coal mine was operational between 1920 and 1968 but is currently closed and under various stages of reclamation.  Black Range purchased rights to the mine in 2008 and sought to extend the mining permit in 2010.  DNR hosted an informal conference which attracted many residents.  The chief complaint was for the health of the people in the residential areas surround the mine and transportation routes.  For more info, check out the Castle Mountain Coalition. [...] [...] Jonesville Mine- Black Range Minerals, an Australian company, purchased the Jonesville Coal Mine in Sutton, AK with the intention to sell its coal to South Korea, Japan, Taiwan and China.  The coal mine was operational between 1920 and 1968 but is currently closed and under various stages of reclamation.  Black Range purchased rights to the mine in 2008 and sought to extend the mining permit in 2010.  DNR hosted an informal conference which attracted many residents.  The chief complaint was for the health of the people in the residential areas surround the mine and transportation routes.  For more info, check out the Castle Mountain Coalition. [...]

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