CITIZENS COAL COUNCIL: Form 990, tax year 2019

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Organization
CITIZENS COAL COUNCIL (EIN 52-1926679)
Tax period
2019-07-01 to 2020-06-30
Filed
2021-05-13
IRS object ID
202131339349300823
Schema version
2019v5.0
Source
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Activity Or MissionTHE CITIZENS COAL COUNCIL IS A NATIONAL NETWORK THAT ADVOCATES FOR THE FULL ENFORCEMENT OF THE FEDERAL SURFACE MINING CONTROL AND RECLAMATION ACT (SMCRA) AND ITS DELEGATED STATE PROGRAMS. OUR MISSION IS TO INFORM, EMPOWER AND WORK FOR AND WITH COMMUNITIES AFFECTED BY THE MINING, PROCESSING AND USE OF COAL.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONTHE CITIZENS COAL COUNCIL IS A NATIONAL NETWORK THAT ADVOCATES FOR THE FULL ENFORCEMENT OF THE FEDERAL SURFACE MINING CONTROL AND RECLAMATION ACT (SMCRA) AND ITS DELEGATED STATE PROGRAMS. OUR MISSION IS TO INFORM, EMPOWER AND WORK FOR AND WITH COMMUNITIES AFFECTED BY THE MINING, PROCESSING AND USE OF COAL.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4ATHE OFFICE OF SURFACE MINING RECLAMATION AND ENFORCEMENT (OSMRE) WATCH - IN MAY 2020 THE FEDERAL OFFICE OF SURFACE MINING, RECLAMATION & ENFORCEMENT (OSMRE) PUBLISHED PROPOSED RULEMAKING CHANGES IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER TO THE TEN-DAY NOTICE (TDN) RULE, WITH A THIRTY (30) DAY DEADLINE FOR COMMENTING AMIDST THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. THROUGH THIS RULEMAKING, THE OSMRE IS ATTEMPTING TO TAKE AWAY CITIZEN RIGHTS WITHIN THE TDN PROCESS. THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR REFUSED TO GRANT OUR REQUEST FOR A REASONABLE EXTENSION OF TIME FOR PREPARING THE COMMENTS. HAVING REFUSED CCC'S EXTENSION REQUEST, CCC SOUGHT OUT AND SECURED THE ASSISTANCE OF 9 EXPERT ATTORNEYS AND A FORMER DIRECTOR OF THE OSMRE IN DRAFTING EXTENSIVE AND DETAILED COMMENTS TO THE TDN RULEMAKING. WE FACILITATED CALLS AND E-MAIL EXCHANGES BETWEEN THE ATTORNEYS AND WITHIN TWO WEEKS WE SUBMITTED 65 PAGES OF FORMAL COMMENTS ON BEHALF OF COALFIELD CITIZENS. THOSE COMMENTS INCLUDED SERIOUS QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE POWER AND THE AUTHORITY OF THE ACTING ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL IN THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR UNDER THE FEDERAL VACANCIES REFORM ACT (FVRA). COAL ASH IMPOUNDMENT - IN AUGUST 2019, SEVERAL WARREN COUNTY PA CITIZENS REACHED OUT TO CCC FOR ASSISTANCE CONCERNING THE WARREN GENERATING STATION NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM (NPDES) PERMIT. THE GENERATING STATION HAD BEEN DEACTIVATED, BUT A FORMER COAL ASH DISPOSAL SITE CONTINUES TO DISCHARGE TOXIC POLLUTANTS INTO THE SCENIC ALLEGHENY RIVER. RECREATION IS A PRIMARY ECONOMIC ACTIVITY IN WARREN COUNTY, ESPECIALLY ON AND ALONG THE ALLEGHENY RIVER. THE NPDES PERMIT HAD EXPIRED AND WAS BEING CONSIDERED FOR RENEWAL BY THE PADEP. CCC, ALONG WITH THE ENVIRONMENTAL INTEGRITY PROJECT AND CONCERNED CITIZENS AND BUSINESS PEOPLE IN WARREN, SUBMITTED COMMENTS TO THE PADEP OPPOSING THE DISCHARGE PERMIT RENEWAL. BASED ON THE COMMENTS WE SUBMITTED, THE PADEP REDRAFTED THEIR PROPOSED CONDITIONS FOR THE NEW NPDES PERMIT. THE DRAFT NPDES PERMIT INCLUDED MORE STRINGENT MONITORING REQUIREMENTS, INCLUDING THE ADDITION OF OIL AND GREASE EFFLUENT LIMITS AND MONITORING FOR TOTAL NICKEL AND CHLORIDE. MONITORING FOR THESE PARAMETERS WAS NOT REQUIRED IN PREVIOUS NPDES PERMITS FOR THIS DISCHARGE.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BA COPY OF FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO SUBMISSION FOR REVIEW, APPROVAL AND SUBMISSION.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CTHE BY-LAWS OF THE ORGANIZATION AND THE WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ADDRESSES MONITORING AND ENFORCING COMPLIANCE OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY INCLUDING A PROCESS TO FOLLOW IF A POTENTIAL CONFLICT ARISES. ANNUAL DISCLOSURE OF INTERESTS THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO CONFLICTS IS REQUIRED.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15ABOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEW THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND OTHER MANAGEMENT POSITIONS IN CONJUNCTION WITH APPROVING THE ANNUAL BUDGET. COMPARABILITY DATA OF THE AREA AND THE INDUSTRY IS USED.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G39,100 0 0

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