Assignment #5: Legal Control of Appalachian Coal Mining

• Federal Statute: Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (SMCRA)(30 USCA 1201, et. seq.). US Code Title 30.
• Federal Regulations: Federal Regulations Implementing SMCRA

Government Agencies

Office of Surface Mining, Department of Interior

US Geological Survey

US Department of Energy

• State Agencies: West Virginia Division of Environmental Protection (DEP)
• Common Law: Nuisance and Mining