LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — A coal company in Kentucky has agreed to pay more than $200,000 in penalties and fix environmental violations.
It clears the way for production at an Appalachian mine. American Resources Corp. says it has begun shipping coal from the Perry County mine. It operates under a subsidiary called Perry County Resources. The Lexington Herald-Leader reports the company had been blocked from operating on the permit because of citations that had been pending more than two years in some cases.
The citations charged a range of violations, including not reclaiming land as required and allowing polluted water to drain from mines.