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EPA veto of Spruce No. 1 coal mine water permit - a ban too far?

International Mining | March 29, 2010 | 6:40 pm Energy Coal 

Mountaintop removal coal mining continues to raise controversy in the US. The latest row started last Friday when the EPA announced its proposal under the Clean Water Act to significantly restrict or prohibit mountain top mining at the Spruce No....

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