OSM Director Joe Pizarchik MeetS
With Environmental Groups in Washington, D.C.

OSM Director Joe Pizarchik met with several interested environmental representatives in Washington, D.C. on Friday, January 15, 2010, to discuss OSM’s outlook on the disposal of coal combustion byproducts (CCBs), also known as coal waste or ‘fly ash.’ The meeting is part of Director Pizarchik’s intent to gather a wide range of input from interested parties before moving forward with any new policies. Below are just a few photos from the director’s office in the South Interior Building (select a photo to enlarge).

After the meeting, the activists expressed optimism about the director’s efforts. “We wanted to be heard about our concerns on mine filling and the progress of rulemaking here, and we appreciate Joe hearing our concerns,” said Eric Schaeffer from the Environmental Integrity Project. “It was a good meeting,” he continued.

“I think most people realize this is just the first step in a very long process to determine how to address a situation that will affect the public,” added Earthjustice representative Emily Enderle.

Lyndsey Moseley of the Sierra Club makes a comment to OSM Director Joe Pizarchik as Earthjustice’s Emily Enderle and Jeff Stant from the Environmental Integrity Project look on. (Photo: Holmes, OSM)		Director Pizarchik speaks with Eric Schaeffer from the Environmental Integrity Project and Abigail Dillen from Earthjustice. (Photo: Holmes, OSM)
Emily Enderle from Earthjustice and Lyndsey Moseley of the Sierra Club speaking with OSM’s Sterling Rideout after the conclusion of the hour-long meeting. (Photo: Holmes, OSM)		OSM Director Joe Pizarchik reacts to an anecdote from Environment Integrity’s Jeff Stant (at immediate right). Also pictured, l-r, Environmental Integrity’s Eric Schaeffer, Abigail Dillen from Earthjustice (partially obscured), OSM’s Sterling Rideout, the Sierra Club’s Lyndsey Moseley, and Emily Enderle from Earthjustice. (Photo: Holmes, OSM)

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