Hope in the Mountains

Washington Post by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. | Mar. 24, 2009 (Opinion)

Yesterday was a great day for the people of Appalachia and for all of America. In a bold departure from Bush-era energy policy, the Obama administration suspended a coal company's permit to dump debris from its proposed mountaintop mining operation into a West Virginia valley and stream. In addition, the administration promised to carefully review upward of 200 such permits awaiting approval by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Full Story »

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Subjects: World, U.S., Politics, Business, Sci/Tech
Topics: Environment, Pollution, Obama Administration, Energy, Water, Coal
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Posted by: Posted by Barry Grossheim - Mar 25, 2009 - 8:41 AM PDT
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 by Barry Grossheim - Mar. 25, 2009

Good news for Appalachia and the environment. Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. outlines the first step taken by the new administration to force coal mine operators to adhere to the Clean Water Act after years of disregard encouraged by the previous administration.

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