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Posts Tagged ‘mining permit’

Protected or not? Coal company pushes for mine in protected Tennessee area

By Willie Dodson | November 5, 2019 | 0
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Federal regulators are considering a proposal for a new surface coal mine in Tennessee’s Cumberland Mountains, despite the fact that in 2016, the federal government declared most of the area in question off-limits to surface mining.

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Coal Company Seeks Mine Permit in Tennessee Wildlife Area

By Molly Moore | October 11, 2019 | 0

Federal regulators have reopened the permit process for a proposed 422-acre mine in Campbell County, Tenn., which was met with objections from environmental groups.

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