United States v. Reserve Mining Co.

BRIGHT, Circuit Judge.

These appeals relate to matters which remained with the district court for further consideration following our decision in Reserve Mining Co. v. Environmental Protection Agency, 514 F.2d 492 (1975).1

In particular, these appeals raise questions concerning the propriety of the rulings of the district judge (Hon. Edward Devitt, Chief Judge) in levying fines and penalties against Reserve Mining Company and its parent companies, Armco and Republic Steel, imposing sanctions for failure of Reserve Mining Company to make discovery, and ordering closure of Reserve’s operations.…