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Article: West Virginia Environmental Official Issues Controversial Mining Permit.
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- November 6, 1998
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Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News
Nov. 4--State environmental protection Director Michael Miano on Wednesday issued the largest mountaintop removal permit in West Virginia history.
In doing so, Miano set up a legal showdown with environmental groups. At the same time, the state did not strengthen the permit to address concerns raised about it in legal challenges filed over the last six months.
Miano said the Division of Environmental Protection granted the 5-square-mile permit to Arch Coal Inc. because the company threatened to lay off up to 400 United Mine Workers if the agency didn't approve it.
"In the face of the announced ...