Follow EarthBlips on TwitterE.P.A. Plans Closer Review of Mountaintop Mining Permits
Published 3/25/2009 by By MIREYA NAVARRO at NYT > Environment
The director of the E.P.A. said that the agency planned an aggressive review of permit requests for mountaintop coal mining, citing concerns about potential harm to water quality. >
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