NMA Files Suit Challenging Obama Administration on Mining Permits
Jul 23 – The National Mining Association filed suit against the Obama administration and EPA’s arbitrary mining regulations that threaten the future of Appalachian coal. “The agencies’ [EPA] continued abuse of the law to impose arbitrary standards on mining operations, state agencies and other federal regulatory bodies threatens the entire [Appalachian] region with further economic misery and stagnant employment,” says National Mining Association President Hal Quinn. The EPA’s April 1st, 2010 guidance imposed severe regulatory limits on mountaintop mining permits which could cause thousands to lose their jobs and impact communities across Appalachia. “Members’ efforts to navigate this unlawful process and obtain reasonable and predictable permit terms have been unsuccessful, leaving us no choice but to challenge the EPA and Corps policy in court,” says Quinn. Read more in U.S. News & World Report.
