Southwestern Energy Helps Restore West Virginia's Cheat River
May 03 2019 - 5:12PM
Business Wire
Partnership with WV Department of Environmental
Protection demonstrates commitment to environment
Southwestern Energy Company (NYSE: SWN) today announced the
successful completion of the West Virginia Department of
Environmental Protection’s (WV DEP) Cheat River’s Muddy Creek
watershed restoration project. This was made possible by an
innovative partnership between Southwestern Energy and the WV
DEP.
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Pictured from Left to Right: David McCoy,
engineer, West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WV
DEP); Roger Calhoun, Charleston Field Office director, U.S. Office
of Surface Mining; Kate McManus, Region Three Water Division deputy
director, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; Scott Mandirola;
deputy capital secretary, WV DEP; Bill Way, Chief Executive Officer
& President, Southwestern Energy; Jim Justice, Governor, West
Virginia; Amanda Pitzer, executive director, Friends of the Cheat;
Mike Sheehan, deputy director, Division of Land Restoration, WV
DEP; Paul Ziemkiewicz, director, Water Research Institute at West
Virginia University; Larry Riggleman, engineer, WV DEP. (Photo:
Business Wire)
Muddy Creek was severely impaired from unrelated, third-party
acid mine drainage (AMD) from abandoned mines over many years.
Although in no way associated with the contamination, Southwestern
Energy saw this partnership with the WV DEP as an opportunity to
restore Muddy Creek to its natural state, consistent with our
commitment to environmental stewardship.
The AMD project treats the contaminated water, which is then
returned to the stream, helping restore Muddy Creek to a natural
state.
“It’s a great day for the Cheat River watershed,” said SWN
President and CEO Bill Way. “Signs of aquatic life are emerging,
evidence of improved water quality. We’re proud to be part of this
successful and meaningful partnership with the WV DEP. This is part
of our demonstrated commitment to being fresh water neutral –
meaning we return one gallon of fresh water for every gallon we
utilize in our operations. So far, the company has sponsored
projects that have returned over 9 billion gallons of fresh
water.”
“The work that the WV DEP’s Division of Land Restoration has
done, in collaboration with staff from Southwestern Energy, has
been truly amazing,” said WV DEP Cabinet Secretary Austin Caperton.
“This pioneering watershed approach to AMD treatment has produced
spectacular results through public-private partnership.”
“I’ve said for a long time that our natural resources and the
beauty of our environment are some of the greatest treasures we
have here in West Virginia and that we ought to do everything in
our power to make sure they stay that way,” Governor Jim Justice
said. “And that’s why I’m so thrilled to see the fantastic work
that’s been done by our Department of Environmental Protection, in
partnership with Southwestern Energy, to breathe life back into
Muddy Creek through this incredible restoration project. All I want
is more goodness for West Virginia. And the work that’s been done
here is truly good.”
Way concluded, “Environmental stewardship is a key tenet of the
company’s business strategy, including steps to conserve water,
reduce air emissions and protect the environment. Southwestern
Energy has completed 10 water conservation projects in our areas of
operation across four states.”
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