Obama Administration has taken several actions to obstruct, delay, and ultimately halt surface coal mining operations in Appalachia

New Senate Report: Obama Administration Killing Jobs, Threatening Energy Security

By EPW Blog
Thursday, January 14, 2010

“The case of the Mingo Logan Spruce No. 1 mine in West Virginia exemplifies the Administration’s opposition to coal mining and demonstrates their failure to appreciate the economic hardship their policies bring to Appalachia.â€