Grams v. Environmental Quality Council

BROWN, Justice.

This is an appeal from the decision of appellee Environmental Quality Council (EQC) granting a permit to mine coal to appellee AMAX Coal Company (AMAX). Appellants Mary Grams and Leroy Grams objected to the permit application filed by AMAX. After a hearing was held, the EQC’s order issued directing that a mining permit issue to AMAX.

Appellants raise the following issues on appeal:

I

“(a) Whether the Environmental Quality Council’s orders, findings and conclusions were adopted without observance of procedure required by law.

“(b) Whether the conduct of the Environmental Quality…