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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...