ELR Citation: ELR 20929
No(s). 91-3002 (4th Cir. Feb 9, 1993)

The court holds that general partners in a coal mining partnership that is liable for reclamation fees are "operators" under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (SMCRA) §701(13) and are liable for the payment of unpaid reclamation fees under the SMCRA §402(a), and such fees are not disc...