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Permit to Mine one of America’s “Most Endangered Mountains” Denied
Appalachian residents in Virginia are breathing a sigh of relief with the news yesterday that the state Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy has denied a permit for a massive strip mine on Ison Rock Ridge in Wise County. Although the coal company, A&G Coal Corp., has appealed the decision (no surprise there), local citizens…
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