Obama Has Officially Declared War on Coal

The Obama administration [proposed] new regulations Thursday designed to reduce the impact of coal mining on the nation’s streams . . .

The proposed regulations, long anticipated, will maintain a 100-foot buffer zone adjacent to streams to prevent debris from being dumped into the water. But the rules will set clearer guidelines for companies.

A summary of the regulations obtained by The Associated Press says the rule would update reclamation practices that require companies to restore streams and return mined areas to conditions before the mining was done. (Read more from “Obama Has Officially Declared War on Coal” HERE)

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