Too Cozy with Coal? Group Charges Feds Are Rubber-Stamping Mine Approvals

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By Zahra HirjiOct 2, 2015, 6:00 am154 pts
A lawsuit by WildEarth Guardians claims regulators ignore climate impacts in approving mine expansions on federal land in the Rocky Mountains. Zahra Hirji Environmental advocates are suing federal officials, alleging they approved the expansion of four Western coal mines on public lands without adequately…

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