ELR Citation: ELR 20679
No(s). 83-1828 (4th Cir. Jun 6, 1984)

The court affirms in part and reverses in part a district court decision upholding the Secretary of the Interior's approval of Virginia's permanent regulatory program under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (SMCRA). Initially, the court notes that to pass SMCRA's arbitrary and capriciou...