Previously we discussed the dangers of mountaintop removal mining. According to this article, the EPA is beginning to increase its oversight of companies and their permits, hopefully reducing the amout of environmental damage.
EPA to review mountaintop removal’s impact on water quality
U.S. EPA announced plans today to review permitting for mountaintop mining to assess the impacts of those projects on water quality and aquatic life.
Exerting its authority under the Clean Water Act, EPA notified the lead federal permitting agency, the Army Corps of Engineers, yesterday that it planned to review permitting for two coal mining operations in West Virginia and Kentucky.
In a statement, EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson said her agency “will use the best science and follow the letter of the law in ensuring we are protecting our environment.”
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