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Archive Home > 2009 > March > 25 > Mountaintop mining permits delayed

Mountaintop mining permits delayed

By The Associated Press / The Bulletin
March 25, 2009

WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency put hundreds of mountaintop coal-mining permits on hold Tuesday to evaluate the projects’ environmental impact. The decision targets a controversial practice that allows mining companies to dump waste from mountaintop mining....

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