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Surface coal mining in the steep terrain of the central Appalachian coalfields.
Learn about environmental laws EPA implements that affect surface coal mining in Appalachia, along with other EPA efforts to reduce the adverse impacts of coal mining.
Federal agencies work with state agencies across Appalachia to protect against the adverse impacts of surface coal mining.
