EPA gets slapped down once again (federal, permit, Virginia, Washington)

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Don't you like the judge's decision?

The EPA’s interpretation fails because it is illogical and impractical

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency exceeded its authority last year in revoking water pollution permits for what could now become West Virginia’s largest mountaintop removal coal mine, a federal judge in Washington, D.C., ruled Friday.

Judge: EPA veto of W.Va. mine permit overreached | JunkScience.com

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No i don't actually the effect the west virginia coal industry has on the health and local ecology of the people living there is disgusting. Hopefully they appeal the decision