A PUBLIC HEARING SCHEDULED FOR TONIGHT WILL GIVE BEAVER COUNTY RESIDENTS A LOOK AT A PLAN TO CONTROL CONTAMINATION LEVELS FROM THE LITTLE BLUE RUN COAL ASH IMPOUNDMENT. PENNSYLVANIA ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICIALS ARE CONSIDERING A RENEWED POLLUTION DISCHARGE PERMIT FOR LITTLE BLUE RUN. THE NEW PERMIT – IF APPROVED – WOULD MARK THE FIRST TIME THE STATE D-E-P HAS ADDRESSED PREVIOUSLY UNAUTHORIZED DISCHARGES OF COAL ASH MATERIAL INTO WATERS AROUND LITTLE BLUE RUN. D-E-P OFFICIALS ARE SCHEDULED TO TAKE PUBLIC INPUT AT A MEETING TONIGHT AT 6 P-M AT SOUTH SIDE AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT’S MIDDLE/ HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM IN HOOKSTOWN. PEOPLE WILL HAVE UP TO FIVE MINUTES EACH TO SPEAK ON THE DRAFT PERMIT.