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Study shows cumulative impacts of mountaintop mining on an Appalachian watershed

Posted Wed, 2011/12/14 - 5:19pm by RCAP

A study published in the Early Edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences show the cumulative impacts of mountaintop mining on an Appalachian watershed.

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EPA issues final guidance to protect water quality in Appalachian communities from impacts of mountaintop mining

Posted Fri, 2011/07/22 - 11:43am by RCAP

Agency to provide flexibility while protecting environment and public health

WASHINGTON (EPA) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released final guidance on Appalachian surface coal mining, designed to ensure more consistent, effective, and timely review of surface coal-mining permits under the Clean Water Act and other statutes.