Coal companies get hit where it counts for polluting Appalachian water supplies

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By Greg HanscomMar 14, 2014, 12:54 pm40 pts
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.’s coal mining operations have been ruining the rivers and water supplies of Appalachian communities since 2006, and probably a lot longer than that. That could soon come to an end, however: The federal government just slapped the company with one of the largest fines ever levied…

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