Coal Industry Disputes EPA Water Quality Findings

CNBC News reported that a new study disputes recent findings by the EPA regarding water quality in Central Appalachia.

The market news is quoted as saying:

Mining companies must obtain federal Clean Water Act permits from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers before they can bury a stream and the EPA has used its authority to review several of the permits. EPA developed a standard that looks at the type of life in a headwater stream. It uses the mayfly as a barometer of stream health.

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