W.Va. Mining Company Violated Clean Water Act By Operating Without Permits, Judge Says

( October 16, 2023, 2:03 PM EDT) -- CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A company violated the Clean Water Act (CWA) and the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (SMRCA) by operating mining sites while its National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit modifications were pending, a West Virginia federal judge found in partly granting motions for summary judgment filed by both the company and four environmental groups that brought the citizen suit against it....