By Jim Efstathiou Jr.
Sept. 11 (Bloomberg) -- The Environmental Protection Agency said today that 79 permits to mine coal by removing mountain tops and discarding the debris in neighboring streams must be held for further review.
In a preliminary decision involving sites mainly in Kentucky and West Virginia, the EPA found unresolved water quality issues near the mining projects, the U.S. agency said today in a news release. Earlier this year the EPA said it would review all pending permits for mountaintop removal in the Appalachia region, citing concerns over water pollution and the health of nearby rivers, streams and aquifers.
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