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Arch Coal to comply on clean water

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) and Environmental Protection Agency have announced that Arch Coal and 14 of its subsidiaries under the International Coal Group have agreed to upgrade their operations to ensure compliance with the Clean Water Act.

Nadav Shemer
The deal between Arch Coal and US authorities concerns water in the central and southern Appalachian states

The deal between Arch Coal and US authorities concerns water in the central and southern Appalachian states

The settlement, which also involves a US$2 million civil penalty, resolves hundreds of violations related to illegal discharges of pollutants at the companies’ coal mines in Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Maryland,...

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