ELR Citation: ELR 20531
No(s). 81-2134 (D.D.C. Dec 29, 1982)

The court denies a motion for reconsideration of its decision, 13 ELR 20284, and orders the Secretary of the Interior to assess and collect mandatory civil penalties under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (SMCRA). The court first rules that although the Office of Surface Mining (OSM) h...