Charleston Gazette: For the fourth time in eight years, a federal appeals court has overturned a court ruling that would have required more thorough permit reviews of mountaintop removal coal-mining operations. The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decision, issued Friday in Richmond, Va., was a major victory for the coal industry, and a huge setback for environmental groups that want to stop or seriously limit large-scale strip mining across Appalachia. By a 2-1 vote, a 4th Circuit panel …