U S sues over state mine ruling
The United States and Interior sue Illinois Coal Association and Illinois Department of Mines and Minerals in Springfield federal court over a December order delaying compliance with federal surface mining law. The action targets the state agency and its regulatory resubmission plan and questions circuit court injunctions in the related case.
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Evilsizer Reappointed and Cabinet Changes in Illinois
Springfield announces Governor James Thompson's reappointment of seven cabinet members. Evilsizer remains state director of the Mines and Minerals Department at 37,000 dollars. Other appointees include Tucker INR Beal Mauzy OConnor Phipps Carter with varying salaries. Senate confirmation required.
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James Thompson
Brad Evilsizer
Illinois Mines and Minerals Department
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Frank Beal
State Institute of Natural Resources
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INR
Michael P. Mauzy
Environmental Protection Agency
Philip R. O'Connor
Illinois Insurance Department
Inland Steel jobs line draws thousands in East Chicago
About 2,000 job seekers queued outside Inland Steel's East Chicago plant for three days of open applications for future general laborer positions. Traffic snarls and several fist fights occurred before police intervened. A spokesman noted 4,000 showed up when a similar call went out 11 months earlier as the region faces industry hardship and layoffs.
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Fly rock from Captain Mine blasts damages home near Cutler
Captain Mine near Cutler damaged Nov. 13 when fly rock from a mine blast cracked a porch and siding of Lawrence Mohr's home across a county road. Mohr says blasting continues daily and was told when blasts would occur. Southwestern Illinois Coal Corp and the U S Office of Surface Mining say they are monitoring and have filed a new blasting plan. Mohr credits his complaints with prompting changes and says he is awaiting a damage estimate.
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Southern Illinoisan
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Southwestern Illinois Coal Corp
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Charles Sandberg
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Blasting Issues at Burning Star No. 4 Mine Improve
U S Office of Surface Mining staff in Benton report satisfaction with blasting changes at Consolidation Coal Co. Burning Star No. 4 after a January incident where a two foot rock flew from the site toward James Town Road. Blasts paused three days, new drill crews and lighter loads aimed to prevent repeats.
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Evan M. Davis
Southern Illinoisan
U.S
Office of Surface Mining
Benton
Consolidation Coal Co
Burning Star No. 4
Baird Cook
Jamestown Road
Cook
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