Friday, January 14, 2011

Agency Revokes Permit for Major Coal Mining Project

The New York Times
By JOHN M. BRODER
Published: January 13, 2011

"Ms. Keating said the decision was a milestone in the debate over mountaintop-removal coal mining. “Spruce No. 1 is the only individual permit to have undergone a full environmental impact statement,” she said. “The science completely validates what we have been saying for more than a decade: These types of mining operations are destroying our streams and forests and nearby residents’ health, and even driving entire communities to extinction.” More>>>>

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