ELR Citation: ELR 20907
No(s). 86-1409 (3d Cir. Jun 18, 1987)

The court holds that a defense to a collection action under §402(a) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (SMCRA) contending that reclamation fees need only be paid on the weight of the coal after it has been cleaned constitutes a challenge to SMCRA regulations and hence can only be bro...