Army Corps of Engineers Suspends Nationwide Permit for Mountaintop Removal Mining

06/17/10 , June 17, 2010 (ENS) - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers today suspended the use of a fast-track nationwide permit, Nationwide Permit 21, for mountaintop removal mining operations in the six states of the Appalachian region.

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Army Corps of Engineers Continues to Challenge Coal Mining in Six States

06/17/10 CHARLESTON, W.Va., June 17 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced today it has suspended the use of Nationwide Permit 21 (NWP 21) in the Appalachian Region of six states. NWP 21 is used to authorize discharges of dredged or fill material into water for surface coal mining activities. The suspension is effective immediately and applies to the Appalachian Region of ...

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Corps suspends permits for certain strip mines in Kentucky, 5 other states

06/18/10 The Army Corps of Engineers announced Thursday it has suspended the use of Nationwide Permit 21 for

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