The National Mining Association (NMA) has filed suit against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) for unlawfully obstructing permitting of coal mining operations in the Central Appalachian coal region and beyond jeopardizing thousands of jobs and a vital supply of fuel to meet the nation’s electric power needs. For the rest of the story, see:
http://nma.org/pdf/tmp/072010_NMA_Complaint_ECP_Guidance.pdf.