washington u.s. interior department monday finalize contentious rule protect stream forest impact coal mine one obama administration last major environmental regulations incoming trump administration likely target stream protection rule coal industry strongly oppose update 33-year-old regulations strong requirements responsible surface coal mine interior department say rule protect 6,000 miles stream 52,000 acres forest next two decades update scientifically modern rule make life good countless number americans live near place coal mine say joseph pizarchik director interior department office surface mine reclamation enforcement craft rule pizarchik say office receive 150,000 public comment proposal stream protection rule require company avoid mine practice could pollute stream drink water source restore stream promise return mine areas original form also require mine company replant areas native tree vegetation certain case rule also require test monitor stream near coal mine drill ensure miners detect increase level pollution industry group like national mine association vocal opponents proposal say place much burden mine company rule likely reverse president-elect donald trump say early days office would reverse number regulations target coal industry promise revive republican-majority congress could use congressional review act block rule simple majority vote trump would likely veto republican senator shelley moore capito represent coal-mining state west virginia call stream protection rule last-ditch effort obama administration burden state struggle coal industry decision voters last month make today announcement office surface mine exercise futility capito say statement work president-elect trump republican congressional majority confident able use congressional review act stop rule take effect u.s. interior department finalize rule protect waterways coal mine