Ohio Valley Environmental Coalition v. United States Army Corps of Engineers

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

CHAMBERS, District Judge.

Plaintiffs brought this action seeking declaratory relief that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers violated the Clean Water Act and the National Environmental Policy Act in issuing four permits to fill headwater streams in conjunction with mountaintop removal coal mining. Plaintiffs request injunctive relief to prevent the conduct authorized under these permits and seek judicial review of the agency’s decisions under the Administrative Procedure Act. For the reasons stated below, the Court GRANTS judgment in favor of Plaintiffs, RESCINDS the…