Crawfish have been disappearing as fast as coal jobs in Appalachia.But despite Obama-era endangered species rules meant to protect two freshwater crustaceans found nowhereelse but southern West Virginia, a handful of mines have reopened.A new trove of documents, first reported on by The Washington Post, reveals how that happened: The coalindustry and West Virginia regulators convinced Interior Department political appointees to override concernsamong Fish and Wildlife Service career staff.
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