EPA v. ALPHA NATURAL RESOURCES, INC (ONDO EXT DEEP MINE STP MASSEY ENERGY)(LEAD)(NC)(2 FACILITIES)

Case summary

JUDICIAL CONSENT DECREE TO RESOLVE 3,370 DAILY MAX VIOLATIONS AND 2,919 MONTHLY AVERAGE VIOLATIONS. AMENDED CD MODIFICATION.

Defendants (59)

• ALPHA NATURAL RESOURCES, INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• HARLAN RECLAMATION SERVICES LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• GREYEAGLE COAL CONamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• ENTERPRISE MINING COMPANY, LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• EMERALD COAL RESOURCES, LPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• ELK RUN COAL CO, INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• EAGLE ENERGY, INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• DUCHESS COAL CONamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• DICKENSON-RUSSELL COAL COMPANY, LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• DELBARTON MINING CONamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• CUMBERLAND AND COAL RESOURCES, LPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• LITWAR PROCESSING CO., LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• KNOX CREEK COAL CORPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• KINGWOOD MINING CO., LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• KINGSTON MINING, INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• KEPLER PROCESSING CO., LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• KANAWHA ENERGY CONamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• JACKS BRANCH COAL CONamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• HERNDON PROCESSING CO., LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• HIGHLAND MINING CONamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• INDEPENDENCE COAL COMPANY, INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• PETER CAVE MININGNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• PERFORMANCE COAL CONamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• PEERLESS EAGLE COAL CONamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• PAYNTER BRANCH MINING, INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• …and 34 more

Facilities (2)

• MASSEY ENERGY COMPANY

  4 NORTH 4TH ST, RICHMOND, VA, 232190000

  Registry ID: 110035846010

• ONDO EXT DEEP MINE STP

  501 DOUGLAS ROAD, INDIANA, PA, 15701-6257

  Registry ID: 110017796526

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (2)

• ALPHA NATURAL RESOURCES, INC (ONDO EXT DEEP MINE STP MASSEY ENERGY) (LEAD)(NC)(2 FACILITIES)entered 2014-11-26

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $12,925,000 · State/local: $13,062,500

• ALPHA NATURAL RESOURCES, INC (ONDO EXT DEEP MINE STP MASSEY ENERGY)(LEAD)(NC)(2 FACILITIES)

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2012-09-27Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2012-09-29Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2014-03-05Complaint Filed With Court
• 2014-11-26Final Order Entered
• 2017-07-27Final Order Lodged