RULING MAY TIGHTEN DISPOSAL CRITERIA FOR COAL MINE WASTE PERMITS

摘要

The mining industry is poised to appeal a federal district court ruling issued last month that overturned U.S. Army Corps of Engineers permits approving the disposal of waste from mountaintop removal coal mining operations into Appalachian streams and valleys, a key decision that sources say may lead to stricter environmental review and mitigation criteria for coal mining waste plans.