Sep 11 Environment EPA Orders Environmental Review of Mine Permits The coal mining industry is bemoaning a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announcement that it will seek an enhanced environmental review of 79 surface mining permit applications. Most of the projects are in Kentucky. By Kristin Espeland Sep 11 Environment EPA Orders Environmental Review of Mine Permits Kristin Espeland
Jun 11 Environment Agencies Propose Sweeping Changes to Surface Mining The Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of the Interior, and the Army Corps of Engineers have agreed to work together to minimize the environmental harm caused by surface mining in Appalachia. By Kristin Espeland Jun 11 Environment Agencies Propose Sweeping Changes to Surface Mining Kristin Espeland