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January 14, 2011

EPA Cancels Permit for West Virginia Coal Mine 
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has revoked the permit for one
of the nation's largest mountaintop removal coal mines. On Thursday, the
EPA said Arch Coal's proposed Spruce No. 1 Mine in West Virginia would
"use destructive and unsustainable practices that jeopardize the health
of Appalachian communities and the clean water on which they depend."
It's the first time in the last 40 years the EPA has revoked a coal mine
permit under the Clean Water Act. The Spruce No. 1 Mine has been the
subject of controversy and litigation for over a decade.



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