Public meeting to discuss concerns with proposed Vermilion Mine and next steps
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
6.5. 2012
Homer, IL – Champaign and Vermilion county residents, landowners and farmers will hold a meeting to discuss the threats and next steps in addressing the proposed coal mine in Vermilion County.
Public concern has been rising since April about the negative impacts a coal mine might have on clean water, farmland and health. Sunrise Coal, LLC, an out of state coal company, is reportedly seeking to purchase water from the Village of Homer and other local sources for coal washing at the mine. They are also seeking to discharge their polluted wastewater into the Olive Branch, a tributary of the Salt Fork River.
On May 23rd over a hundred local residents turned out to an informational meeting and public forum on the proposed mine at the Salt Fork Center at Homer Lake. The stakeholder meeting on June 13th will provide an opportunity to continue this discussion, and explore how local people can protect the area’s quality of life, land, water and communities.
The meeting will take place on June 13 at 7p at Homer United Methodist Church, 301 South Main Street, in Homer.
Contact:
- Sue Smith, (217) 896-2698
- Joan Lane, (217) 493-2717
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