Legal Opinion
KENTUCKY RIVERKEEPER, INC. v. Midkiff
District Court, E.D. Kentucky
Decided July 14, 2011No. Civil Action 05-181-DLBPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
DAVID L. BUNNING, District Judge.
Plaintiffs Kentucky Riverkeeper, Inc. (“Riverkeeper”), Kentuckians for the Commonwealth, Inc. (KFTC) and Kentucky Waterways Alliance, Inc. (KWA) commenced this action for declaratory and injunctive relief challenging the United States Army Corps of Engineers’ (“the Corps”) nationwide permitting program, and, specifically, its use in Kentucky, and throughout the Appalachian region generally, to issue permits for mining activities by, among others, the Intervenors and/or their members. Plaintiffs allege violations of the Clean Water…
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