permit to mine, page-19

"The writers of these protesting letters won't get a hearing based on what they put in their submission"

No need to speculate on that lizardrinker - as the opponents have already been granted a hearing - as per the following letter (issued last week)to one of the contestants:

September 19, 2012

CERTIFIED MAIL
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Joanna Taylor
601 Hemlock Street
Buffalo WY 82834
RE: Strategy Energy Inc. TFN 5 5/217

Dear Ms. Taylor:

The Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has forwarded your objection to the application of Strata Energy Inc. Docket No. 12-4803, for a mining permit to the Environmental Quality Council (the Council). As provided for in the Environmental Quality Act, the Council will set a time and place for a hearing on your objection.

This hearing will be conducted pursuant to the provisions ofthe Environmental Quality Act, the Administrative Procedures Act, and the DEQ Rules of Practice and Procedure.
The hearing will be conducted as a contested case, and all witnesses will be sworn, direct and cross examination will be the means of eliciting testimony, and all documents must be introduced as exhibits. You are not required to have an attorney represent you in this proceeding, although you may choose to have an attorney present your case. The DEQ will be represented by a member of the Attorney General's
staff, Luke Esch and Strata Energy Inc. may have counsel present.

The law requires the Council to hold a hearing on your objection within 20 days of the last day for filing objections, and this hearing must be held by October 22,2012.

Any continuance beyond October 20th must be agreed to by all the parties.

UPON RECEIPT OF THIS LETTER PLEASE CALL JIM RUBY, EXECUTIVE SECRETARY FOR THE COUNCIL. HIS NUMBER IS 307-777-7260 ..