Indian court sets aside state government order to shut down Vedanta copper smelter
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CHENNAI (Reuters) - An Indian environment court set aside on Saturday the Tamil Nadu state government's order to close Vedanta's copper smelter plant permanently, taking the company closer to reopening its facility in southern India.The decision came months after it was ordered shut by Tamil Nadu over alleged pollution that led to violent protests in May, which culminated when police opened fire on demonstrators and killed 13.The court directed the Tamil Nadu state pollution regulator to pass a..