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Bush administration officials announced Thursday that they will conduct a detailed environmental study before they scrap a federal rule that prohibits coal mining within 100 feet of streams.See the full content of this document
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Osm Delays Changes to Buffer Zone Rule
The study could delay the rule change for two years or more. The change had been strongly pushed by the coal industry.
"We don't have a hard schedule," said David Hartos, a U.S. Office of Surface Mining scientist working on the study. "But a ballpark estimat...See the full content of this document
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