US Army Corps opens comment period for proposed ND lignite mining project

摘要

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is soliciting public comment on Falkirk Mining Co.’s permit application for its proposed Falkirk surface lignite mining operations in McLean County, N.D. The company aims to mine coal reserves from the Hagel, Travis Creek, Coal Lake Coulee and Kinneman Creek beds to supply combustible fuel to Great River Energy’s 1,141.2-MW Coal Creek plant and 83.5-MW Spiritwood Energy Cogen plant in North Dakota.