Mr Beshear directed Kentucky to join a lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency over its coal-mining regulations.

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As a lot of people are aware, the government has stepped up their regulations against underground mining pretty significantly over the past year.

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Included are regulations on power plants, refineries, mining operations, cement plants, chemical manufacturers, and a host of other industries.

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