Posts Tagged ‘The Citizens Coal Council’
Less Support for Communities with Mine Problems
The Trump administration issued a regulation to weaken the Ten Day Notice process that helps community members call in federal enforcement when state regulators don’t do a good job policing environmental problems at coal mines
Read MoreGroups sue Trump’s Office of Surface Mining over rollback of coal mining oversight rule
Appalachian Voices, Citizens Coal Council and Sierra Club are suing the Trump administration over a new rule making it harder for individuals and communities impacted by coal mining to hold state regulators and mining companies accountable for environmental and public safety violations.
Read MoreConservation groups defend in court the ability of citizens to report problems with coal mines to federal authorities
Today, a federal judge approved a motion by conservation groups to join in the defense of a Biden administration rule that makes it easier for individuals and community organizations to report problems related to coal mining directly to federal regulators.
Read MoreCommunity advocates welcome Cartwright’s new legislation to fight zombie mine crisis
Community advocates from across Pennsylvania and Appalachia celebrated the introduction of two bills by Rep. Matt Cartwright, D-Penn., that would take crucial action to address some of the root causes of the “zombie mine” crisis — the increasing number of non-producing modern-era mines that have not been cleaned up by the coal companies responsible for operating them.
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