Ruling Opens Door To EPA Appeal Of Vacated Mine Permit Review Plan

The recent federal court ruling vacating EPA's mountaintop mining policies paves the way for the agency to proceed with its long-sought appeal of the court's decision to vacate the "enhanced" permit review process between the agency and Army Corps of Engineers, a process that agency officials say has not delayed permitting for mining activities. In its ruling in National Mining Association v. Lisa Jackson -- a ruling that has gained attention for vacating EPA's water quality guidance for mountaintop mining...