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Resident raises flood-risk concerns over coal-slurry impound; county says DNR review and emergency plan are underway
Summary
A resident urged commissioners to treat the Bridal coal-slurry impound as a potential public-safety threat; county staff said spillway and maintenance work exceeded state requirements and documentation was submitted to DNR, and that an emergency action plan is being prepared.
During public comment, resident Norm Miller presented GIS-derived images and pressed commissioners about the risk posed by the Bridal coal-slurry impound. He said a surveyor had estimated breach elevations and volumes that, if realized, could flood downstream areas and cause severe impacts to neighboring Gibson County.
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