Texas Permits Lignite Mine Expansion Despite Water Worries

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By By Dylan BaddourAug 23, 2023, 6:41 pm168 pts
The state has issued only two new coal mining permits in 10 years, both to a company with a controversial environmental legacy that has locals concerned toxic ash could contaminate drinking water. By Dylan Baddour Texas regulators on Tuesday approved a 12,000-acre coal mine expansion despite objections from…

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