Saturday, May 08, 2010
Lawmakers Ask EPA To Set Aside New Guidelines
WEST VIRGINIA....
First District Congressman Alan Mollohan, Representative Nick Rahall and Virginia Representative Rick Boucher sent a letter to the federal Environmental Protection Agency this week asking that new guidelines for water quality standards issued last month for mountaintop removal mining sites be withdrawn. About 40% of West Virginia's coal is produced through mountaintop removal mining. The lawmakers say everyone needs to meet and come up with a balanced process for energy development and environmental protection. Those opposed to the EPA guidelines claim the agency went around the usual rule making process in issuing the standards. The Representatives say they're seeking to have them set aside while the far reaching economic implications are considered.
First District Congressman Alan Mollohan, Representative Nick Rahall and Virginia Representative Rick Boucher sent a letter to the federal Environmental Protection Agency this week asking that new guidelines for water quality standards issued last month for mountaintop removal mining sites be withdrawn. About 40% of West Virginia's coal is produced through mountaintop removal mining. The lawmakers say everyone needs to meet and come up with a balanced process for energy development and environmental protection. Those opposed to the EPA guidelines claim the agency went around the usual rule making process in issuing the standards. The Representatives say they're seeking to have them set aside while the far reaching economic implications are considered.
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