Legal Opinion
Ohio River Valley Environmental Coalition, Inc. v. Green Valley Coal Co.
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided December 19, 2007No. 06-1475PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Affirmed in part, vacated in part, and remanded by published opinion. Judge MICHAEL wrote the opinion, in which Judge MOTZ and Judge ANDERSON joined.
OPINION
MICHAEL, Circuit Judge:
Green Valley Coal Company (Green Valley) appeals the award of attorney fees in a citizen suit brought under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (SMCRA or the Act), 30 U.S.C. § 1201 et seq. Initially, three environmental organizations, Ohio River Valley Environmental Coalition, Inc., Hominy Creek Preservation Association, Inc., and Citizens Coal Council (collectively, OVEC), sued the Director of the West…
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