4th Circ. Says Water Act Liability Shield Blocks Mine Suit
By Michael Phillis ( March 30, 2021, 7:05 PM EDT) -- The Fourth Circuit said Tuesday environmental groups can't pursue pollution-related allegations against a mining company through a Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act claim because the facility is also subject to similar Clean Water Act obligations and that law has a liability shield....
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