SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 43
(By Senators Kessler, Tomblin, Mr. President, Jackson, Unger,
Bailey, Wooton, Ross, Hunter, Rowe, Mitchell, Edgell, Fanning,
Anderson, Sharpe, Oliverio, Helmick and Minard)
Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance study dust
created by mining activity and its effect on the environment,
our citizens and their property.
Whereas, Legislators are the stewards of West Virginia and
they have the charge of making laws that protect the state and its
people. This protection includes citizens' health and safety; and
Whereas, Dust created by mining activity is a concern of
residents in the mining areas of West Virginia; and
Whereas, There currently is no standard for measuring dust
related to mining activity; and
Whereas, The Legislature needs accurate information regarding
dust from mining activity in order to make informed decisions
regarding any problems and potential solutions; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Joint Committee on Government and Finance is
requested to review, examine and study dust created by mining
activity with specific emphasis on the following areas of inquiry:
(a) The lasting effects of dust related to mining activity on property within the area of activity/hauling;
(b) The effects of dust related to mining activity in regard
to surface, ground and well water; and
(c) Updating existing laws in the following areas:
(1) Response to concerns of citizens by state agencies;
(2) Safe and acceptable levels of dust; and
(3) Current statutory and regulatory law and its control of
the amount of dust discharged/carried into communities; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Joint Committee on Government and
Finance report to the regular session of the Legislature, 2002, on
its findings, conclusions and recommendations, together with drafts
of any legislation necessary to effectuate its recommendations;
and, be it
Further Resolved, That the expenses necessary to conduct this
study, to prepare a report and to draft necessary legislation be
paid from legislative appropriations to the Joint Committee on
Government and Finance.
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