Metro News: Supreme Court refuses to take up case connected to Spruce Mine permit
The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to take up the case involving the Spruce Mine permit and the federal EPA.
The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to take up the case involving the Spruce Mine permit and the federal EPA. Twenty-seven state attorneys general wanted the High Court to hear whether the EPA has authority to veto a Clean Water Act permit after it has already been granted. “It is always very difficult to get a case heard by the U.S. Supreme Court. However, the decision in this case is disappointing,” West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey said. “The EPA’s decision to rescind a permit years after it was granted to Mingo Logan Coal Co.’s Spruce Mine negatively impacted West Virginia jobs, families and the state as a whole.” Arch Coal, the parent company of Mingo Logan Coal, continues to appeal the EPA’s decision. To read entire article, click here. |
