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The United States of America et al v. Southern Coal Corporation et al

  1. December 08, 2021

    Coal Cos. Hit With $2.6M Fine For Violating Prior CWA Deal

    A Virginia federal court has ordered Southern Coal Corp. and three of its affiliates to pay $2.58 million in penalties after determining that the companies can't "end run" their obligations under a past consent decree by letting their water quality permits lapse.

  2. May 13, 2021

    Feds Say Court Can't Rescue Southern Coal From $3.2M Fine

    The federal government, Alabama, and Tennessee slammed Southern Coal Corp.'s attempt to avoid a $3.2 million penalty for failing to keep water quality permits up to date, arguing the company knew the consequences of not honoring commitments made in a prior deal.

  3. March 11, 2021

    Feds Say Southern Coal Violating Agreement, Must Pay $3.2M

    The federal government told a Virginia federal court Thursday that Southern Coal Corp. and affiliated entities have repeatedly failed to comply with environmental laws despite entering into an agreement to do so years ago and have not paid a roughly $3.2 million penalty they owe.

  4. September 30, 2016

    Coal Mining Companies Ink $5M CWA Settlement With Feds

    A coal company and its affiliates have agreed to pay about $5 million to upgrade their operations to prevent future discharges of pollution from their mines, to settle the federal government's Clean Water Act claims, regulators said Friday.