Wednesday, Jul 08th
Last update07:44:18 AM GMT
Environment U.S. moves toward new dumping rules for mining waste
U.S. officials have moved closer to finalizing rules on the disposal of mining waste, a plan environmentalists said gives mountaintop mining companies more freedom to dump debris near rivers and streams.
The current rules were put in place in 1983 but needed to be clarified because of conflicting interpretations, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM) said in a statement released on Friday.
 Lake Powell, the US’s second-largest reservoir, threatens to plunge to unprecedentedly low levels this year after... |
 A “prolonged, dangerous heatwave” was sweeping across parts of the central and eastern United States on... | ||
 Super Typhoon Bavi is bringing intense winds to the remote U.S. territories of Guam and the... |
 Floodwaters tore through Kentucky neighborhoods, damaging homes and streets as photos capture the aftermath.
Floodwaters tore through... |
