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The massive mine spill that the EPA caused in August 2015 hit a record for mine leaks in the region of Silverton, Colo., where it occurred. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley, File)
Energy and Environment

EPA mine spill dumped a week’s worth of toxic sludge

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Sen. Joe Manchin announced Friday he has new assurances that Congress will extend coal miner health benefits. (AP photo)
Energy and Environment

Shutdown averted as Manchin caves on spending bill

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Sen. Shelley Moore Capito said the issue is highly personal for coal miners and their widows in West Virginia. AP Photo/Steve Helber)
Healthcare

GOP senator: Trump should weigh in on coal miner dispute

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The broader plan would use $9 billion partially to train workers
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Dems threaten government shutdown over coal miner benefits

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A major water infrastructure bill introduced Monday by the Republican leadership would put states back in charge of enforcing one of the Environmental Protection Agency's costly coal rules, while making sure the agency pays for the damage it caused states during last year's toxic waste water spill in Colorado. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley, File)
Energy and Environment

GOP’s new water bill forces EPA to pay for toxic spill

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Proposed regs would force mine owners to demonstrate their ability to pay for the cleanup of toxic substances. (AP Photo/Matthew Brown)
Energy and Environment

EPA sparks GOP ire with eleventh-hour mining rules

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New Mexico is challenging Colorado's response to the mine spill at the Supreme Court. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)
Energy and Environment

Supreme Court seeks Obama’s input in state spat over EPA mine spill

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The case deals with a lawsuit by an environmental group that said mine runoff from a Fola Coal operation was making a nearby stream toxic to aquatic wildlife because it was increasing the electrical conductivity of the water. (AP Photo/Matthew Brown, File)
Energy and Environment

Case to determine if courts can move the goalposts on water permits

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Hecla Mining Company, a 125-year-old silver mining company, has successfully permitted, built and closed multiple mines in the U.S., bringing much-needed economic benefits to rural economies. However, with a drain on financial resources caused by the proposed EPA requirements, it's less likely Hecla could have built these mines at all. (AP Photo/Matt Mills McKnight)
Energy and Environment

Mining states face new threat from proposed EPA requirements

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Sens. John Barrasso and John McCain wrote in a letter to Loretta Lynch and Gina McCarthy that Lynch's decision to forgo prosecution of EPA officials for the August 2015 toxic mine spill is
Energy and Environment

Republicans: Lynch letting EPA off the hook over toxic mine spill

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