"Rule Tightens Restrictions on Coal Mining Near Streams"

"Interior Department edict is one Donald Trump has targeted to undo when he takes the presidency".

"WASHINGTON — The Interior Department on Monday issued a rule putting tighter restrictions on coal mining near streams, one of several environmental rules President-elect Donald Trump has targeted to undo once he takes office in January.

The department has been working on the rule, which sets tougher standards for water quality and requires companies to restore streams more comprehensively after mining activities, for nearly all of President Barack Obama’s time in the White House. It is one of several regulations the administration is releasing in the 11th-hour of Mr. Obama’s eight-year presidency.

Deriding the rule as “excessive,” Mr. Trump cited it as one of several he would rescind as president on his transition website soon after his surprise victory in the presidential contest. On the campaign trail, Mr. Trump often accused Mr. Obama of waging a “war on coal” with his regulatory agenda, making this issue a particularly salient one early in the new president’s administration."

Amy Harder reports for the Wall Street Journal December 19, 2016.

SEE ALSO:

"U.S. Interior Department Finalizes Rule To Protect Waterways From Coal Mining" (Reuters)

"McConnell To Push Resolution Nixing Obama Coal Rule" (The Hill)

"Obama Sets Rule To Protect Streams Near Coal Mines" (AP)

"Obama Sets Up Water Clash With Mining Rule Trump Opposes" (Bloomberg)