Red Cedar Surface Mine

Red Cedar Surface Mine is a coal mining operation in Boone County, West Virginia, operated by Endurance Mining and owned by Massey Energy (now Alpha Natural Resources).

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Mine Data

• MSHA ID: 4608683
• Operator: Endurance Mining
• Controller: Alpha Natural Resources
• Union:
• County: Boone
• State: West Virginia
• Latitude: 37.95
• Longitude: -81.75
• 2007 Production (short tons): 1,221,147
• Coal Type: Bituminous
• Mining Method: Surface
• Mine Status: Active
• Average No. of Employees: 153

Lawsuit

In December 2011, Alpha settled a lawsuit with the Ohio Valley Environmental Coalition, West Virginia Highlands Conservancy, and Sierra Club, ending a fight over selenium pollution at three mines. The plan calls for a $50 million cleanup effort and fines at the Twilight and Red Cedar operations in Boone County and the Kanawha Division along the Kanawha-Fayette county line.

Articles and resources

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External links

• "Major U.S. Coal Mines," Energy Information Administration