MORGANTOWN, W.Va. –Water resource management and acid mine drainage were just some
of the important topics discussed at the 40th Annual West Virginia Mine Drainage
Task Force Symposium. Formed in 1978, the
West Virginia Mine Drainage Task Force
was assigned the duty of investigating the acid mine drainage problem in West Virginia
that had been associated with surface mining.. Since then, the Task Force has broadened
to include areas outside of West Virginia with many diverse mine drainage
issues.
Currently, there are 18 task force members who represent mining industry, regulators,
consultants, and research scientists. The members remain active, regardless of
distance through bi-monthly meetings, spring symposium, and fall field tour. These
events help members to be actively involved in mine drainage topics and keep abreast
of new and emerging technologies and practices in the field.