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Rail Rates For Coal Transportation: An Icc Decision Costly To Shippers, Ben David Shiriak
Rail Rates For Coal Transportation: An Icc Decision Costly To Shippers, Ben David Shiriak
West Virginia Law Review
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United States Steel Corp. V. Hoge: A Judicial Decision Which Fails To Solve The Coalbed Gas Ownership Problem, Steven P. Mcgowan
United States Steel Corp. V. Hoge: A Judicial Decision Which Fails To Solve The Coalbed Gas Ownership Problem, Steven P. Mcgowan
West Virginia Law Review
In the past decade the search for new and alternative energy sources has brought to the forefront a number of legal problems which have restricted the ability of industry to produce certain resources. Coalbed gas is one potential energy source whose development has been significantly impeded by legal questions. Ironically, the technical problems in coalbed gas exploitation, which in the past appeared insurmountable, have become secondary to the more complicated ownership issue. The uncertainty surrounding the ownership of coalbed gas rights has hampered development of this vital energy source. Surface owners and gas lessees have attempted to lay claim to …
The Coal Depletion Allowance Deduction, Martin J. Mcmahon Jr.
The Coal Depletion Allowance Deduction, Martin J. Mcmahon Jr.
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."
The Federal Black Lung Program: A 1983 Primer, John S. Lopatto Iii
The Federal Black Lung Program: A 1983 Primer, John S. Lopatto Iii
West Virginia Law Review
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Federal Tort Liability For Negligent Mine Safety Inspections, W. Eugene Basanta
Federal Tort Liability For Negligent Mine Safety Inspections, W. Eugene Basanta
West Virginia Law Review
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Disturbing Surface Rights: What Does Reasonably Necessary Mean In West Virginia, Clinton W. Smith
Disturbing Surface Rights: What Does Reasonably Necessary Mean In West Virginia, Clinton W. Smith
West Virginia Law Review
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Retroactive Land Statutes--Indiana's Dormant Mineral Act Declared Constitutional, Deborah Mchenry Woodburn
Retroactive Land Statutes--Indiana's Dormant Mineral Act Declared Constitutional, Deborah Mchenry Woodburn
West Virginia Law Review
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Recent Developments In Black Lung Litigation--Rebuttal Of The Interim Presumption, Tony Cicconi
Recent Developments In Black Lung Litigation--Rebuttal Of The Interim Presumption, Tony Cicconi
West Virginia Law Review
No abstract provided.
West V. National Mines: Creation Of Private Nuisance By Use Of Public Property, Gene W. Bailey Ii
West V. National Mines: Creation Of Private Nuisance By Use Of Public Property, Gene W. Bailey Ii
West Virginia Law Review
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