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Following are selected court decisions that impact implementation of the Surface Mining Law.
  • January 29, 2003, United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit Kentuckians for the Commonwealth, Inc. v. Rivenburgh, Nos. 02-1736, 02-1737.
  • May 8, 2002, West Virginia Southern District Federal Court: Kentuckians for the Commonwealth, Inc. v. Kentucky Coal Association, Pocahontas Development Company, and AEI Resources, Inc.
  • March 28, 2002, U.S. District Court for the Districe of Columbia: Citizens Coal Council v. Gale Norton and National Mining Association
  • March 18, 2002, West Virginia Southern District Federal Court: West Virginia Highlands Conservancy v. Norton, No. 00-1062 (S.D.W.V.)
  • May 28, 1999, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit: National Mining Ass’n v. U.S. Dept. of the Interior, 177 F.3d 1 (D.C. Cir. 1999) (NMA v. DOI II).
  • See also: Mountaintop mining decisions, and Bonding decisions

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