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Rockefeller Statement on District Court Decision Upholding Corps of Engineers Permit for Spruce Mine

Statement

Date: March 23, 2012
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Business and Consumers Environment

Senator Jay Rockefeller today issued the following statement on the U.S. District Court's decision to overturn the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) effort to veto the Spruce Number 1 Mine permit in Logan County.

"The issue with the Spruce Mine permit has always been basic fairness. The company received a permit five years ago from the Corps. The EPA participated in that process on the front end but then tried to step in again after the permit was issued and veto it retroactively. I wrote to them on several occasions to make the point that the federal government has an obligation to be consistent and fair. Today the court clearly ruled that the EPA overstepped its authority. Our businesses and workers must have greater certainty so that they can do their jobs."


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