The State Journal (WV)
Federal Regulators Seeking Input Into New Surface Mining Rule

OSM must have new rule in place in 2012.
Story by Pam Kasey

In a departure from convention, the U.S. Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement is launching a pre-rulemaking fact- and opinion-gathering process aimed at improving the regulation of surface mining by 2012.
“In traditional rulemaking, we put out a proposed rule, take comments and rewrite the rule,â€

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running a dragline is like fishing for salmon - according to E.Bella

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