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Posted Wed Aug 1 2012: from Charleston Gazette: EPA mine water-pollution guidelines thrown out http://apocadocs.com/s.pl?1343860098 Dealing another blow to the Obama administration's crackdown on mountaintop removal, a federal judge on Tuesday threw out new federal guidance that aimed to reduce water pollution from Appalachian coal mining operations. U.S. District Judge Reggie B. Walton ruled that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency overstepped its authority under federal water protection and strip mining laws when it issued the water quality guidance. [Read more stories about: contamination, climate impacts, coal issues, capitalist greed, health impacts, habitat loss] This item will appear in our PANIQuiz! New!: No reader quips yet -- be the first! Got a PaniQuip? Your Quip (limit 140 characters, no links, just wit): First name: The text shown in the Web image to the right: We reserve the right to reuse, remove, or refuse any entry.

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