Water Quality
Clean water still the goal in state enforcement case
An agreement between Beshear administration and Frasure Creek Mining is not fair, reasonable or in the public interest, Franklin Circuit Judge Phillip Shepherd was told Monday afternoon.
Overview of the Obama administrations actions & impact on the coal industry
This article does a solid job examining the impact of actions taken by the Obama administration that relate to the coal industry. The article quotes numerous people in the coal industry and financial sector who admit that the recent woes of the industry are "primarily due to changing market conditions, not environmental rule revisions."
Court hearing Frasure Creek CWA case
Judge Phillip Shepherd will hear arguments on a motion by Frasure Creek Mining and the Ky. Energy Cabinet to accept a December 2010 consent agreement between those two parties to settle thousands of Clean Water Act violations brought to light by Appalachian Voices.
New York Times examines the tense economic and political climate in coal mining communities
This long article examines the tense political and economic climate in the mountains of Central Appalachia as the coal industry enters a period of decline and blames its woes on enforcement actions by the current administration.
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