January 03, 2024
The Tenth Circuit on Wednesday reversed a $500,000 penalty imposed on a Colorado gold mining company for allegedly violating the Clean Water Act, finding a lower court cut too many corners around a U.S. Supreme Court opinion that provides guidance on the matter.
February 13, 2023
A Colorado gold mining firm asked the 10th Circuit to reverse a ruling that it allowed pollution to reach a river without a permit and to eliminate a $500,000 penalty for federal Clean Water Act violations.