they withdrew the permit for the energy plant on the navajo nation. that $4 billion investment would have created thousands of jobs, generated tens of millions in revenues, and supplied power to the hundreds of thousands of homes in the west. one added bonus would have been the lktification of a broad section of the navajo nation where people currently live without electricity. but that permit after being issued was withdrawn by the epa. the obama administration's war on coal can be felt throughout the country. east, west, appalachian, logan county, west virginia, and farmington, new mexico. americans should be deeply concerned with this trend and the administration's ongoing effort to retroactively pull permits, destroy jobs, and hurt the economy. today we'll hear from folks interested in talking about other topics than the addition regard for the law as dem strait itted by the epa in this instance. there will be distractions about water quality and the general process of mining. none of that is the topic of today's hearing. today is about a reckless

investment would have created thousands of jobs, generated tens of millions in revenues for the navajo nation and suppli s jobs to hundreds of sands of home. that permit after being issued was withdrawn by the epa. the obama administration's war on coal could be felt throughout the country. americans should be deeply concerned with this friend and the administration's ongoing effort to retroactively pull permits, destroy jobs and hurt the committee. they would we will learn from folks that will talk about other topics than the reference for the law as demonstrated by the epa in this instance. none of that is the topic of today's hearing. >> mountain top removal mining can be one of the most destructive practices on earth for the health of local communities, our climate and our environment. according to the environmental protection agency, since 1992, nearly 2,000 miles of appalachian streams have been filled with debris resulting from mountain top removal mining. streams in appalachian are being buried at a rate of 120 miles per year. mountain top removal mining has also did forested an area

in 2009, the epa with to the permit issued to the desert rock and is a plant on the navajo nation.lion investment would have created thousands of jobs generated plenty of revenue for the indian maize and supplied power to hundreds of thousands of homes in the west. one added bonus would have been the electrification of a broad section of the navajo nation where people currently live without electricity. that permit was withdrawn by the end today the administration pause or on call can be found throughout the country. east, west, appalachian at rocky mountains, logan county west virginia, and farmington, new mexico. americans should be deeply concerned with this trend and the minister is an ongoing effort to retroactively pull permits, destroy jobs, and hurt the economy. we will hear from folks today your interested in talking about other topics rather than the reckless disregard for law demonstrated by the epa in this instance. there will be distractions about selenium, water quality, and the general process of mining but none of that is the topic of the hearing today. today is abo