Victory today against Appalachian Mountaintop mining!

[mucifer]

EPA vetoes Spruce Mine
By Ken Ward Jr.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Federal regulators on Thursday vetoed Arch Coal Inc.'s proposal for the largest mountaintop removal permit in West Virginia history, saying the company had refused to adopt alternative mining plans that would do less environmental damage.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency officials said the 2,300-acre Spruce No. 1 Mine in Logan County would use "destructive and unsustainable mining practices that jeopardize the health of Appalachian communities and the clean water on which they depend."

more at: http://sundaygazettemail.com/News/201101131453

[FLPanhandle]

1. Great News!

Horrible what mountain top mining has done.

[H2O Man]

2. Huge!

recommended.

Thanks for this!

[mitchtv]

3. three cheers

hip hip hooray

[gratuitous]

4. Well that's good news

A change I can believe in.

[me b zola]

5. K&R

[scarletwoman]

6. K&R for good news!

[HuckleB]

7. K & R!!!!!

[lonestarnot]

8. Yes!

K & R!

[intheflow]

9. Good news! n/t

[Jamastiene]

10. Good. Mother Nature will win eventually, but

small victories like these along the way are always good.

[Petrushka]

11. Wonderful news! --- K & R

:kick:

[mucifer]

12. Kick because I'm not seeing this in the news. I don't know why.

[mdmc]

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