Also, President Obama must follow through on his promise to the people of Appalachia and propose a strong and protective stream protection rule. (earthjustice.org)
The hearing was woefully biased and unbalanced, with nine witnesses testifying on behalf of the coal industry — including the acting governor of West Virginia Earl Ray Tomblin and West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin — and only two witnesses testifying to the need for increased stream protections in Appalachia and the community, health, and environmental justice impacts of destructive mountaintop removal mining. (earthjustice.org)
Already, the CRA has been used to overturn stream protections and fossil fuel industry transparency. (motherboard.vice.com)