Radical Environmentalists At It Again, Fighting a NM Coal Permit in Court

NewsNM Note (Spence) This story is a perfect illustration of the points made in a column over the weekend on how radical environmentalists are piling trillions in costs on the U.S. economy. Here in New Mexico they are at it again clogging our court system, piling costs on energy producers, killing jobs, and lowering living standards. - KOB - Environmentalists are suing the federal government over approval of a permit that allows for expansion of a coal mine in northwestern New Mexico. The Western Environmental Law Center filed the suit in federal court in Colorado on Tuesday. It names the Office of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Enforcement. The suit challenges the agency's approval of a 714-acre expansion at BHP Billiton's Navajo Coal Mine and its claim that the mine hasn't caused health and environmental impacts. An agency spokesman says the Office of Surface Mining has followed the permitting process to the letter. He declined to comment further on the pending litigation. The mine feeds the nearby Four Corners Power Plant. Read full story here: News New Mexico

Radical Environmentalists At It Again, Fighting a NM Coal Permit in Court