EPA v. ARCH COAL, INC. (NATIONAL CASE)(LEAD) (7 FACILITIES)

Case summary

BOTH ARCH AND MAGNUM OWN SUBSIDIARIES THAT OPERATE COAL MINING OPERATIONS IN WV. EPA HAS DOCUMENTED OVER 20,000 VIOLATIONS FOR THE PROPOSED DEFENDANTS FACILITIES. SPECIFICALLY, THESE FACILITIES HAVE CONSISTENTLY EXCEEDED THE DISCHARGE LIMITS IN THEIR NPDES PERMITS. REGION 3 IS THE LEAD REGION FOR THIS MULTI-REGIONAL CASE. REGION 4 IS INVOLVED ALSO, COAL MINING FACILITIES. ON OCTOBER 1, 2014, US MOTION TO MODIFY CD AND THE CONSENT DECREE MODIFICATION. MODIFIED CD TO ADD REVELATION ENERGY AS A DEFENDANT RESPONSIBLE FOR CERTAIN MINES.

Defendants (3)

• MAGNUM COAL COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• ARCH COAL, INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• REVELATION ENERGY, LLCNamed in complaint

Facilities (15)

• LITTLE CREEK LLC

  2978 E. DUPONT AVE.NUE, SHREWSBURY, WV, 25015

  Registry ID: 110015681216

• HOBET MINING LLC

  RT. 119 S. , SHAFFER RD. EXIT, MADISON, WV, 25130

  Registry ID: 110000585885

• HOBET MINING LLC

  RT. 119 S. , SHAFFER RD. EXIT, MADISON, WV, 25130

  Registry ID: 110000585885

• JUPITER HOLDINGS, LLC

  1400 ISLAND CREEK RD, BOB WHITE, WV, 25028

  Registry ID: 110015681225

• PANTHER, LLC

  835 RAGLAND ROAD, BECKLEY, WV, 25802

  Registry ID: 110043469877

• REMINGTON LLC

  9 MILES UP SLAUGHTER'S CREEK ROAD, OHLEY, WV, 25147

  Registry ID: 110015681243

• COYOTE COAL CO., LLC

  RT. 119, S. SHAFFER RD. EXIT, MADISON, WV, 25130

  Registry ID: 110000585885

• WILDCAT LLC

  500 LEE ST EAST, SUITE 900, CHARLESTON, WV, 25301

  Registry ID: 110043466683

• COYOTE COAL CO., LLC

  RT. 119, S. SHAFFER RD. EXIT, MADISON, WV, 25130

  Registry ID: 110000585885

• JUPITER HOLDINGS, LLC

  1400 ISLAND CREEK RD, BOB WHITE, WV, 25028

  Registry ID: 110015681225

• HOBET MINING LLC

  RT. 119 S. , SHAFFER RD. EXIT, MADISON, WV, 25130

  Registry ID: 110000585885

• COYOTE COAL CO., LLC

  RT. 119, S. SHAFFER RD. EXIT, MADISON, WV, 25130

  Registry ID: 110000585885

• DAKOTA LLC

  P O BOX 570, BOB WHITE, WV, 25028

  Registry ID: 110043466718

• COYOTE COAL CO., LLC

  RT. 119, S. SHAFFER RD. EXIT, MADISON, WV, 25130

  Registry ID: 110000585885

• HOBET MINING LLC

  RT. 119 S. , SHAFFER RD. EXIT, MADISON, WV, 25130

  Registry ID: 110000585885

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• ARCH COAL, INC. (NATIONAL CASE)(LEAD) (7 FACILITIES)entered 2011-11-07

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $1,333,333 · State/local: $1,840,000

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 2008-05-05Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2008-06-17Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2011-03-01Complaint Filed With Court
• 2011-03-01Final Order Lodged
• 2011-11-07Concluded
• 2011-11-07Final Order Entered
• 2017-11-09Enforcement Action Closed