The Heartland Institute

... mining is safe for workers, the environment, and surrounding populations. The federal government... also, according to the owners, in protecting the “values of the community and environmental stewardship.” [6] They believed that they... Departments of Mines, Minerals and Energy; Environmental Quality; and... ...

... American energy production by creating an environment in which coal production’s decline... to appropriately balance economic growth and environmental protection.... ...

... the challenges and problems facing the environment. She also contends that the states... to not only care for the environment, and balance economic growth with environmental responsibility.... ...

... The federal program to buy up environmentally sensitive land for conservation will cost taxpayers over $3 billion. The authors conclude that Congress should hold hearings, and examine the 1997 National Resources Inventory survey before authorizing any funds for this project. ... ...