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Testimony ends in West Virginia surface coal mine hearing

West Virginia Surface Mine Board is deciding whether to revoke a permit for a surface mining operation located near Kanawha State Forest.

Testimony ended Wednesday in a hearing over the Keystone Industries KD No. 2 mine permit issued by the state Department of Environmental Protection.

The Charleston Gazette reports that the board is expected to take a month or more to rule on the case.

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