U.S. Axes Permit For Arch's Giant Mountain Coalmine

The Obama administration revoked a permit on Thursday for Arch Coal Inc's proposed Spruce 1 mountaintop coal mine in West Virginia, effectively shutting one of the biggest in the United States.

"The proposed Spruce No.

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Publication Date: 
14/01/2011
Timothy Gardner
Planet Ark (Australia)
Tags:
United States Of America (US), Health Effects, Water Pollution, Environment, Thermal Power Plants, Coal, Green House Gases, Pollution Control