EPA Delays Change to "Fill" Rule
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According to the news accounts, EPA has delayed or abandoned a change to the definition of fill materialˇ which would have further eroded the ability of the Corps of Engineers to issue permits under 404 of the Clean Water Act (CWA). This is good news for the coal industry, which needs 404 permits for: excess spoil and refuse fills; pond construction; and surface mines which mine through streams. To read more, click here.
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