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- W. Va. Code § 22-3-25 · Citizen suits; order of court; damages.
- W. Va. Code § 22-3-26 · Surface mining operations not subject to article.
- W. Va. Code § 22-3-27 · Leasing of lands owned by state for surface mining of coal.
- W. Va. Code § 22-3-28 · Special permits authorization for reclamation of existing abandoned coal processing waste piles; coal extraction pursuant to a government-financed reclamation contract; coal extraction as an incidental part of development of land for commercial, residential, industrial or civic use; no cost reclamation contract.
- W. Va. Code § 22-3-29 · Experimental practices.
- W. Va. Code § 22-3-30 · Certification and training of blasters.
- W. Va. Code § 22-3-30a · Blasting requirements; liability and civil penalties in the event of property damage.
- W. Va. Code § 22-3-31 · Conflict of interest prohibited; criminal penalties therefor; employee protection.
- W. Va. Code § 22-3-32 · Special tax on coal production; mines and minerals operations fund.
- W. Va. Code § 22-3-32a · Special tax on coal; clarification of imposition of tax; procedures for collection and administration of tax.
- W. Va. Code § 22-3-33 · Attorney fees and costs.
- W. Va. Code § 22-3-34 · Office of explosives and blasting terminated; transfer of functions; responsibilities, personnel and assets.
- W. Va. Code § 22-3-35 · Legislative rules on surface-mining blasting; disciplinary procedures for certified blasters.
- W. Va. Code § 22-3-36 · Claims process for blasting.
- W. Va. Code § 22-3-37 · Rules, orders and permits to remain in effect regarding blasting; proceedings not affected.
- W. Va. Code § 22-3-38 · Transfer of personnel and assets.
- W. Va. Code § 22-3-39 · Benefits derived from substances separated by treatment of pollution from mine drainage in the waters of the state; applicability.
- W. Va. Code § 22-3A-1 · §22-3A-1
- W. Va. Code § 22-3A-2 · §22-3A-2
- W. Va. Code § 22-3A-3 · §22-3A-3
- W. Va. Code § 22-3A-4 · §22-3A-4
- W. Va. Code § 22-3A-5 · §22-3A-5
- W. Va. Code § 22-3A-6 · §22-3A-6
- W. Va. Code § 22-3A-7 · §22-3A-7
- W. Va. Code § 22-3A-8 · §22-3A-8
- W. Va. Code § 22-3A-9 · §22-3A-9
- W. Va. Code § 22-3A-10 · §22-3A-10
- W. Va. Code § 22-3A-11 · §22-3A-11.
- W. Va. Code § 22-4-1 · Short title.
- W. Va. Code § 22-4-2 · Legislative findings.
- W. Va. Code § 22-4-3 · Definitions.
- W. Va. Code § 22-4-4 · Director of the Division of Environmental Protection; powers and duties.
- W. Va. Code § 22-4-5 · Quarry permit requirements.
- W. Va. Code § 22-4-6 · Application review, public notice and comment, and permit approval.
- W. Va. Code § 22-4-7 · Denial of quarry permit.
- W. Va. Code § 22-4-8 · Limitations; mandamus.
- W. Va. Code § 22-4-9 · Permit renewals and revisions.
- W. Va. Code § 22-4-10 · Modification of permits.
- W. Va. Code § 22-4-11 · Transfer of permits.
- W. Va. Code § 22-4-12 · Preblast survey requirements.
- W. Va. Code § 22-4-13 · Blasting restrictions; blasting formula; filing preplan; site specific blasting requirements; penalties; notice.
- W. Va. Code § 22-4-14 · Performance standards.
- W. Va. Code § 22-4-15 · Groundwater protection.
- W. Va. Code § 22-4-16 · Water rights and replacement; waiver of replacement.
- W. Va. Code § 22-4-17 · Quarrying and reclamation plan.
- W. Va. Code § 22-4-18 · Land reclamation requirements.
- W. Va. Code § 22-4-19 · Time period for reclamation.
- W. Va. Code § 22-4-20 · Fiscal responsibility.
- W. Va. Code § 22-4-21 · Release of bonds.
- W. Va. Code § 22-4-22 · Bond pooling fund.
- W. Va. Code § 22-4-23 · Quarry reclamation fund.
- W. Va. Code § 22-4-24 · Orders, inspections and enforcement; permit revocation, damages, civil and criminal penalties.
- W. Va. Code § 22-4-25 · Appeals to board.
- W. Va. Code § 22-4-26 · Required fees, quarry inspection and enforcement fund.
- W. Va. Code § 22-4-27 · Exception for certain existing quarries.
- W. Va. Code § 22-4-28 · Persons ineligible for a permit.
- W. Va. Code § 22-4-29 · Exemptions.
- W. Va. Code § 22-5-1 · Declaration of policy and purpose.
- W. Va. Code § 22-5-2 · Definitions.
- W. Va. Code § 22-5-3 · Causing statutory pollution unlawful; article not to provide persons with additional legal remedies.
- W. Va. Code § 22-5-4 · Powers and duties of director; and legal services; rules.
- W. Va. Code § 22-5-5 · Issuance of cease and desist orders by director; service; permit suspension, modification and revocation; appeals to board.
- W. Va. Code § 22-5-6 · Penalties; recovery and disposition; duties of prosecuting attorneys.
- W. Va. Code § 22-5-7 · Applications for injunctive relief.
- W. Va. Code § 22-5-8 · Emergencies.
- W. Va. Code § 22-5-9 · Powers reserved to Secretary of the Department of Health, Commissioner of Bureau for Public Health, local health boards and political subdivisions; conflicting statutes repealed.
- W. Va. Code § 22-5-10 · Records, reports, data or information; confidentiality; proceedings upon request to inspect or copy.
- W. Va. Code § 22-5-11 · Construction, modification or relocation permits required for stationary sources of air pollutants.
- W. Va. Code § 22-5-11a · Activities authorized in advance of permit issuance.
- W. Va. Code § 22-5-11b · Construction and operating permits required for natural gas electric generation facilities as stationary sources of air pollutants.
- W. Va. Code § 22-5-11c · Construction and operating permits required for coal electric generation facilities as stationary sources of air pollutants.
- W. Va. Code § 22-5-12 · Operating permits required for stationary sources of air pollution.
- W. Va. Code § 22-5-13 · Consolidation of permits.
- W. Va. Code § 22-5-14 · Administrative review of permit actions.
- W. Va. Code § 22-5-15 · Motor vehicle pollution, inspection and maintenance.
- W. Va. Code § 22-5-16 · Small business environmental compliance assistance program, compliance advisory panel.
- W. Va. Code § 22-5-17 · Interstate ozone transport.
- W. Va. Code § 22-5-18 · Market-based banking and trading programs, emissions credits; director to promulgate rules.
- W. Va. Code § 22-5-19 · Inventory of greenhouse gases.
- W. Va. Code § 22-5-20 · Development of a state plan relating to carbon dioxide emissions from existing fossil fuel-fired electric generating units.
- W. Va. Code § 22-6-1 · Definitions.
- W. Va. Code § 22-6-2 · Secretary – powers and duties generally; department records open to public; inspectors.
- W. Va. Code § 22-6-2a · Oil and gas inspectors qualifications and salary.
- W. Va. Code § 22-6-3 · Findings and orders of inspectors concerning violations; determination of reasonable time for abatement; extensions of time for abatement; special inspections; notice of findings and orders.
- W. Va. Code § 22-6-4 · Review of findings and orders by director; special inspection; annulment, revision, etc., of order; notice.
- W. Va. Code § 22-6-5 · Requirements for findings, orders and notices; posting of findings and orders; judicial review of final orders of director.
- W. Va. Code § 22-6-6 · Permit required for well work; permit fee; application; soil erosion control plan.
- W. Va. Code § 22-6-7 · Water pollution control permits; powers and duties of the director; penalties.
- W. Va. Code § 22-6-8 · Permits not to be on flat well royalty leases; legislative findings and declarations; permit requirements.
- W. Va. Code § 22-6-9 · Notice to property owners.
- W. Va. Code § 22-6-10 · Procedure for filing comments; certification of notice.
- W. Va. Code § 22-6-11 · Review of application; issuance of permit in the absence of objections; copy of permits to county assessor.
- W. Va. Code § 22-6-12 · Plats prerequisite to drilling or fracturing wells; preparation and contents; notice and information furnished to coal operators, owners or lessees; issuance of permits; performance bonds or securities in lieu thereof; bond forfeiture.
- W. Va. Code § 22-6-13 · Notice to coal operators, owners or lessees and director of intention to fracture certain other wells; contents of such notice; bond; permit required.
- W. Va. Code § 22-6-14 · Plats prerequisite to introducing liquids or waste into wells; preparation and contents; notice and information furnished to coal operators, owners or lessees and director; issuance of permits; performance bonds or security in lieu thereof.
- W. Va. Code § 22-6-15 · Objections to proposed drilling of deep wells and oil wells; objections to fracturing; notices and hearings; agreed locations or conditions; indication of changes on plats, etc.; issuance of permits.
- W. Va. Code § 22-6-16 · Objections to proposed drilling or converting for introducing liquids or waste into wells; notices and hearings; agreed location or conditions; indication of changes on plats, etc.; issuance of permits; docket of proceeding.
- W. Va. Code § 22-6-17 · Objections to proposed drilling of shallow gas wells; notice to chair of review board; indication of changes on plats; issuance of permits.
- W. Va. Code § 22-6-18 · Protective devices -- When well penetrates workable coal bed; when gas is found beneath or between workable coal beds.
- W. Va. Code § 22-6-19 · Same -- Continuance during life of well; dry or abandoned wells.