Committee approves Finney bill that preserves ridgelines [1]

State Sen. Raymond Finney's bill to prohibit the disturbance of ridgelines above 2,000 feet in Tennessee, aimed at curbing surface coal mining, has been approved in the Senate Environment, Conservation and Tourism Committee.

The committee on Wednesday recommended Finney's Senate Bill 3822 for approval. The companion bill was defeated in a House subcommittee, but Finney has said it could be revived by parliamentary means.

See previous discussion from last week [2].