mountaintop removal http://wkms.org en Patriot Coal Agrees to Close Mountaintop Removal Mines http://wkms.org/post/patriot-coal-agrees-close-mountaintop-removal-mines <p></p><p>A St. Louis-based coal company with mines throughout the region has agreed to phase out its mountaintop removal sites. Patriot Coal agreed to the measure as part of a settlement that grants the company more time to control water pollution at its mines in West Virginia. Fri, 16 Nov 2012 13:36:28 +0000 Erica Peterson (KPR) 24590 at http://wkms.org Patriot Coal Agrees to Close Mountaintop Removal Mines