Legal Opinion
Coal River Mountain Watch v. United States Department of the Interior
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided November 25, 2015No. Civil Action No. 13-cv-1606 (KBJ)PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
KETANJI BROWN JACKSON, United States District Judge
Plaintiff Coal River Mountain Watch (“Coal River”) is a non-profit organization that advocates for Appalachian communities affected by coal mining practices. Just over four years ago, Coal River determined that a particular West Virginia mining permit had not been utilized for more than three years after it had issued, and citing provisions of the Surface Mining *19Control and Reclamation Act .of 1977 (“SMCRA”), 30 U.S.C. § 1201 et seq., Coal River asked the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection…
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