Continental Coal, Inc. v. Missouri Land Reclamation Commission

THOMAS H. NEWTON, Judge.

This appeal stems from administrative proceedings involving the issuance of a permit to mine coal. Appellant Continental Coal, Inc. (CCI) contends that the director of the Missouri Land Reclamation Commission (LRC) improperly issued a permit that allows Oswego Coal Company, Inc. (Oswego) to mine certain coal reserves in Bates County known collectively as the Hume Mine. CCI contends that it holds an interest in the pertinent mining leases as a creditor of a previous leaseholder, Midwest Coal, L.L.C. (Midwest Coal). CCI contends that Midwest Coal fraudulently conveyed…