In one of the first pieces of legislation signed by #SCROTUS, he removed the STREAM PROTECTION RULE that forced the coal mining industry to clean up tailings and pollution from their mines. Turns out that removing the act will save about 100 jobs over the next 4 years, but save the mine owners about $24 million per year and create lots of environmental problems.
Oops, about to slip down.
http://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/319938-trump-signs-bill-undoing-obama-coal-mining-rule
http://www.motherjones.com/kevin-drum/2017/02/who-really-benefits-repealing-stream-protection-rule

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