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Illinois South stalls pact on federal state mine control
An environmental group blocked court action to push federal state cooperation on strip mine regulation in Illinois. The dispute centers on a proposed consent decree to guide enforcement, with Illinois South arguing it could overturn environmental gains from the Carter era and state officials seeking a formal procedure before any agreement.
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Illinois
Mike Lawrence
Springfield
Illinois South
J. Waldo Ackerman
Harvey Sheldon
Illinois Department of Mines and Minerals
State Agency
Office of
Sheldon
Ackerman
Office of Surface Mining
Ilinois
Carter
Congress
Illinois Coal Association
U.S
Washington
David L. Ader
Chicago
Pam Marrolas
State Mining Agency
Ader