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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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