Citizens Coal Council

“A copy of form 990 is provided to the board of directors prior to submission for review, approval and submission.”

“The by-laws of the organization and the written conflict of interest policy addresses monitoring and enforcing compliance of the conflict of interest policy including a process to follow if a potential conflict arises. Annual disclosure of interests that could give rise to conflicts is required.”

“Board of directors review the compensation of the executive director and other management positions in conjunction with approving the annual budget. Comparability data of the area and the industry is used.”

“Available upon written request”

“The citizens coal council is a national network that advocates for the full enforcement of the federal surface mining control and reclamation act (smcra) and its delegated state programs. Our mission is to inform, empower and work for and with communities affected by the mining, processing and use of coal.”

“Ccc filed a petition to the padep environmental quality board for redesignation of the upper browns creek watershed, greene county, pa from a high quality warm water fishery (hq-wwf) to exceptional value (ev). Ccc worked with citizens and organizations on appealing the walter's surface mine in donegal township, butler county permit to amerikohl. Ccc submitted comments on behalf of the citizens in opposition of the new mine that would damage wetlands, various wildlife/aquatic species and the quality of buffalo creek. Ccc in collaboration with earthjustice, and spalding & hilmes, pc filed an amicus or "friend of the court" brief with the indiana court of appeals in support of a challenge to the approval of the indiana utility regulatory commission the a duke energy coal gasification power plant in edwardsport indiana. Ccc partnered with public justice and environmental integrity project in filing a legal complaint against matt canestrale contracting, inc. (mcc) in us district court for the western district of pennsylvania. Mcc owns and operates the labelle refuse site, a coal refuse pile made up of about 40 million tons of waste, two coal slurry ponds, and millions of cubic yards of coal combustion waste (coal ash). Our complaint alleges that mcc is violating the federal resource conservation and recovery act (rcra) and state laws designated to protect rivers and streams and reduce fugitive particulate matter pollution. In april 2014, alpha natural resources, inc. Was fined 27.5 million by the epa, and agreed to spend 200 million on wastewater treatment systems after a history of toxic discharges from its mines in pennsylvania and four other states. This fine is the largest for such violations in the history of the epa. Ccc was catalyst in pressing the case against alpha in pennsylvania.”