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Water Quality:
Appalachian Mountains Preservation Act

Our Position: support
Bill Number: HB340 = SB 341
Sponsor: Rep. Pricey Harrison
Legislative Session: 2009

Prohibits electric public utilities that operate coal units in North Carolina from purchasing or using coal extracted using mountain top remival coal mining.

To see the bill: 

http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/gascripts/BillLookUp/BillLookUp.pl?Session=2009&BillID=H340

Status

pending