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Environment

Uncertainty Follows EPA Court Decision

WEKU | By Chris Anderson, The Appalachian News-Express
Published August 6, 2012 at 5:35 PM EDT

The announcement Tuesday that the Environmental Protection Agency had been defeated in a federal court case regarding surface coal mining permits has left some within the industry with mixed reactions. Now, those people are waiting to see what impact, if any, the decision may have on the future of coal mining in Central Appalachia and how the EPA may respond.
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Chris Anderson, The Appalachian News-Express
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