Wednesday, October 06, 2010
West Virginia Sues EPA
WEST VIRGINIA....
The state and federal government have long been at odds regarding the issuance of surface coal mining permits, particularly for the Spruce Fork No. 1 mine in Logan County. During a news conference at the Capitol Wednesday, Governor Joe Manchin announced he is suing the Obama administration in an attempt to overturn its efforts to curb mountaintop removal coal mining. Manchin said negotiations that began a year and half ago have brought no satisfaction even though legal actions began in April. The federal Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S Army Corp of Engineers are named as the defendants in the lawsuit. Manchin has been in contact with both the governors of Virginia and Kentucky and believes they may join West Virginia in the lawsuit. The agencies have 60 days to respond to the lawsuit.
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