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West Virginia Law Review

1983

Mines & mineral resources

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Recent Developments Under The Surface Mining Control And Reclamation Act Of 1977, Rebecca L. Stepto May 1983

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."


Disturbing Surface Rights: What Does Reasonably Necessary Mean In West Virginia, Clinton W. Smith May 1983

Disturbing Surface Rights: What Does Reasonably Necessary Mean In West Virginia, Clinton W. Smith

West Virginia Law Review

No abstract provided.


Retroactive Land Statutes--Indiana's Dormant Mineral Act Declared Constitutional, Deborah Mchenry Woodburn May 1983

Retroactive Land Statutes--Indiana's Dormant Mineral Act Declared Constitutional, Deborah Mchenry Woodburn

West Virginia Law Review

No abstract provided.