Black Warrior Riverkeeper, Inc. v. U.S. Army Corps of Eng'rs

John E. Ott, Chief United States Magistrate Judge

This case involves the issuance of a permit by the United States Army Corps of Engineers ("Corps") for the Black Creek Mine pursuant to Section 404 of the Clean Water Act ("CWA"). The permit authorizes Global Met Coal Corporation ("Global Met") to discharge dredge or fill material into waters of the United States, specifically Crooked Creek and the Locust Fork of the Black Warrior River, in Jefferson County, Alabama, in connection with surface coal mining operations. Plaintiffs Black Warrior Riverkeeper, Inc. and Defendants of Wildlife contend…