Pennsylvania Mine Focuses on Environmental Stewardship
Mar 2 – “Coal mining gets a really bad rap in Pennsylvania,” says John Blaschak, CEO of the Fisher Mining Co., “[after mining] we don’t leave a hole in the ground and we don’t leave bad water behind us.” To demonstrate the company’s environmental stewardship, Blaschak led Rep. Glenn Thompson (R-Howard) on a tour of post-mining wetlands, grasslands and the remediated tributaries of the Little Pine Creek. Blaschak also noted the importance of running an environmentally clean company in order for the business to survive. “We are returning some of our land for game,” says Blaschak, adding to the small animals, bird and fowl that have already spread into the reclaimed areas. Read more in the Williamsport Sun-Gazette.
