The EPA and the DOJ today announced a settlement with Southern Coal Corporation and 26 affiliated mining companies that requires the companies to make comprehensive upgrades to their coal mining and processing operations to prevent discharges of polluted wastewater from their mines in Appalachia.
You may need a PDF reader to view some of the files on this page. See EPA’s About PDF page to learn more.- Consent Decree for Southern Coal Corporation (PDF)(839 pp, 8 MB)