United States: D.C. District Court Overturns EPA Final Clean Water Act Guidance On Appalachian Surface Coal Mining Operations - Vinson & Elkins LLP

On Tuesday, July 31, 2012, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia1 ruled that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) overstepped its statutory authority under the Clean Water Act (CWA) and the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (SMCRA).

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