ELR Citation: ELR 20143
No(s). s. 89-0504 et al (D.D.C. Sep 5, 1990)

The court rules on challenges to Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (SMCRA) regulations governing alluvial valley floors, coal exploration, and the period during which a coal mine operator must have a permit. The court first holds that the Secretary of the Interior acted within his authority...