Legal Opinion
Coal River Energy, LLC v. Sally Jewell
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided May 13, 2014No. 13-5119PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Senior Circuit Judge SILBERMAN.
SILBERMAN, Senior Circuit Judge:
Under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act, operators of coal mines must pay a fee for each ton of coal they produce by mining. The purpose of the fee is to fund the restoration of land damaged by coal mining. A Department of the Interior regulation requires mine operators to pay the reclamation fee when the coal is ultimately sold or used, rather than immediately after the coal is removed from the ground. Appellant, a coal mine operator, sued the Secretary in district court, arguing that…
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