ELR Citation: ELR 20562
No(s). 90-5189 (6th Cir. Feb 12, 1991)

The court holds that the dredging of the Cumberland River in Kentucky for the purpose of producing coal is "surface coal mining" subject to reclamation fees under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (SMCRA). After plaintiff received notice from the Kentucky field office of the Office of S...