WASHINGTON – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced today it has suspended the use of Nationwide Permit 21 (NWP 21) in the Appalachian region of six states. NWP 21 is used to authorize discharges of dredged or fill material into waters of the United States for surface coal mining activities. The suspension is effective immediately and applies to the Appalachian region of Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.
 
 

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Whoo-hoo!!!!!!!!! I guess everything everyone went through that night
was worth it!!!

http://blogs.wvgazette.com/coaltattoo/2010/06/17/corps-suspends-streamlined-mining-permits/#more-6127


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From: Bill Price <bill.price@sierraclub.org>
Date: Jun 17, 2010
Subject: [fom] Good news on NWP21
To: 'FOM' <fom@lists.riseup.net>, 'The Alliance for Appalachia' <the-alliance-for-appalachia@googlegroups.com>



NWP 21 is suspended in Appalachian Region. See attachment.

Bill Price, Sierra Club EJ Program
922 Quarrier Street, Suite 304
Charleston, WV 25311
Cell  304-389-8822
Fax   304-342-3182


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