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Kell V. Appalachian Power Co.: Aerial Application Of Herbicides On Utility Right-Of-Ways, Thad S. Huffman West Virginia University College Of Law
Kell V. Appalachian Power Co.: Aerial Application Of Herbicides On Utility Right-Of-Ways, Thad S. Huffman West Virginia University College Of Law
West Virginia Law Review
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Recent Developments Under The Surface Mining Control And Reclamation Act Of 1977, Rebecca L. Stepto
Recent Developments Under The Surface Mining Control And Reclamation Act Of 1977, Rebecca L. Stepto
West Virginia Law Review
The body of case law construing the regulatory scheme of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 continues to expand. During 1982, courts considered venue, jurisdiction and constitutional issues, the prime farmland grandfather exemption and "second mining." This article examines the courts' continuing attempts to achieve the Act's purpose of "establishing a nationwide program to protect society and the environment from the adverse effects of surface coal mining operations."