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The federal government is pushing back on Oklahoma's claims it illegally took away the state's authority over coal mining on Muscogee (Creek) Nation lands, arguing that federal surface mining laws clearly preclude state authorities from exercising jurisdiction over Native American lands.

The federal government is pushing back on Oklahoma's claims it illegally took away the state's authority over coal mining on Muscogee (Creek) Nation lands, arguing that federal surface mining laws clearly preclude state authorities from exercising jurisdiction over Native American lands.

Jason A. Hill is a Lawyer at Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP. Hill counsels clients through complex natural resource litigation, compliance, and regulatory issues arising under a wide array of federal natural resource and energy statutes and regulations.

The Department of the Interior has announced that the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement is extending the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund programme through 2034.

The Department of the Interior announced today that the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) is extending the Abandoned Mine...

In spring 2015, Pekin Park District officials were startled when a hole suddenly appeared near McNaughton Park.

In spring 2015, Pekin Park District officials were startled when a hole suddenly appeared near McNaughton Park.

BISMARCK - A federal judge has ruled against two environmental groups that sought to strip North Dakota of its authority to regulate the coal mining industry because they claimed that campaign contributions to state officials violated federal law.

For decades, toxic runoff from abandoned coal mines has left streams and rivers lifeless in the Mountain State. Then two men decided to reverse the damage taking place in their own backyards.

Jay Justice, son of Jim Justice, governor of West Virginia, with whom he owns several mining companies, just announced the re-opening of four mines in Kentucky. The reopening announcement came with a promise of 150 new jobs, but an active lawsuit and a new report on overdue reclamation liabilities at Justice-owned mines suggest that the development could be a strategy to further delay Justice’s overdue reclamation responsibilities.