Bluefield Daily Telegraph in Bluefield, West Virginia

Tough Pollution Rules Proposed

Washington AP reports the EPA proposed tougher water pollution rules for coal mines and iron and steel plants, potentially costing the steel industry over 1 billion dollars. About 6,000 mines, 650 coal plants, and 680 steel plants would be affected. regulators estimate a 90 percent drop in toxins from 4,250 tons yearly, with costs around 1.02 billion over ten years.