January 15, 2016
The U.S. Department of the Interior settled two lawsuits in Tennessee federal court Thursday with promises from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and the Office of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Enforcement to reassess three mines in the state that environmentalists say weren't adequately scrutinized for wildlife impact.
September 08, 2015
Environmental groups have urged a federal judge not to toss their suit accusing the U.S. Department of the Interior of violating the Endangered Species Act by permitting the continued operation of a coal mine in Tennessee, saying the court has clear jurisdiction.
May 04, 2015
Several environmental groups have lodged a suit against the U.S. Department of the Interior accusing it of violating the Endangered Species Act by permitting the continued operation of a mine in Tennessee where it claims pollutive wastewater has reduced the population of a protected fish.