Platte Development Co. v. State, Environmental Quality Council

TAYLOR, Justice, Retired.

Platte Development Company challenges the Environmental Quality Council’s interpretation of the statutory definition of “overburden” found in Wyo. Stat. § 35-11-103(e)(iv) (1997) as applied to a small mine permit authorized by Wyo. Stat. § 35-11-401® (1997). Finding the Environmental Quality Council’s interpretation consistent with the plain language of the statute, we affirm.

I. ISSUES

Appellant, Platte Development Company (Platte), presents the following issues on appeal:

A. Whether the Wyoming Environmental Quality Council (“EQC ”) erred in interpreting the statutory…