ELR Citation: ELR 20284
No(s). 09-cv-177 (S.D. Tex. Nov 12, 2009)

A district court approved a bankruptcy reorganization plan requiring a mining company to pay $1.79 billion to fund past and future environmental cleanup and restoration costs incurred by federal and state agencies at more than 80 sites in 19 states. The court approved the plan submitted by the gover...