The Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) will be holding an informal conference in response to objections and requests for an informal conference regarding Eagle Specialty Materials, LLC’s coal mine permit renewal application. Eagle Specialty Materials, LLC has applied for a mining permit renewal to continue operating the Eagle Butte Mine, located approximately 3 miles North of Gillette, Wyoming. The informal conference will begin at 10:00 a.m. (MST), January 21, 2021, to be held remotely, by video conferencing, with registration available at the following link: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/4479278842132462348. All persons who are interested in attending the informal conference, including the applicant and the objector, must register through the website listed above no later than 5:00pm (MST) on January 20, 2021. The DEQ will consider oral and written statements provided during this informal conference before taking final action on Eagle Specialty Materials, LLC’s application for renewal of a permit to mine. Persons who are unable to join the informal conference via GoToWebinar may contact DEQ in advance for accommodations. If you need accommodations to participate in the conference or have other questions regarding the conference, please contact Craig Hults at (307) 777-7066 or via email at craig.hults@wyo.gov.
