coal mining restrictions reduced

[Ed]

This can have major impacts on the hellbenders found in this region. It is an op ed piece but if the facts are true this could be a big problem for salamanders in that region.


http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/27/opinion/27mon1.html?_r=2&oref=slogin&oref=slogin

 

[freves]

I read an article about this in the local paper, and having observed some locally strip mined sites firsthand I can say it is a very sad to behold. Just one more reason to get Bush out of office.
Chip