Saturday, April 03, 2010
Arch Coal Sues EPA
WEST VIRGINIA....
St. Louis-based Arch Coal Inc. has filed a lawsuit in Washington, D.C. against the Environmental Protection Agency over the planned veto of a water quality permit issued three years ago for Mingo Logan Coal's Spruce No. 1 mine. The EPA announced the veto plan March 26th, arguing that the mountaintop removal operation would cause irreversible damage to the environment by burying 7 miles of headwater streams and degrading water quality. The permit was issued in 2007 following a lengthy process that included an EPA review. But, EPA now wants to exercise its authority to review the permit further. Arch argues the EPA doesn't have the authority to revoke a Clean Water Act permit once it has been issued.
St. Louis-based Arch Coal Inc. has filed a lawsuit in Washington, D.C. against the Environmental Protection Agency over the planned veto of a water quality permit issued three years ago for Mingo Logan Coal's Spruce No. 1 mine. The EPA announced the veto plan March 26th, arguing that the mountaintop removal operation would cause irreversible damage to the environment by burying 7 miles of headwater streams and degrading water quality. The permit was issued in 2007 following a lengthy process that included an EPA review. But, EPA now wants to exercise its authority to review the permit further. Arch argues the EPA doesn't have the authority to revoke a Clean Water Act permit once it has been issued.
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