One in five streams damaged by mine pollution in southern West Virginiahttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/sciencedaily/top_news/top_environment/~3/86wdiXBGXVg/120730155057.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email

Posted: 30 Jul 2012 12:50 PM PDT Water pollution from surface coal mining has degraded more than 22 percent of streams and rivers in southern West Virginia to the point they may now qualify as impaired under state criteria, according to a new study.