EPA agrees with DEQ analysis and approves aquifer exemption

This week, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that they have approved WDEQ’s aquifer exemption request associated with Linc Energy’s coal gasification pilot project in Campbell County. “The request meets the regulatory requirements,” said EPA in a recent statement. “I’m pleased that EPA’s scientists arrived at the same conclusions that we did,” said Kevin […]

AML receives Reclamation Award

Linokol Project in Sweetwater County recognized for extensive 6 year effort Sweetwater County, Wyo- On June 16, 2014, the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), Abandoned Mine Land Division (AML) received Reclamationist of the Year from the American Society of Mining and Reclamation (ASMR).  The Linokol Project was recognized for “notable efforts in land and water reclamation”. […]