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03-2016-7006JudicialConcludedFY 2016· Region 03

EPA v. ARCH COAL, INC. ET. AL. (PATRIOT MINING CO, INC. (LITTLE INDIAN CREEK ROAD)

Final Order No Penalty

Case summary

THE UNITED STATES FILED A MASTER PROOF OF CLAIM AT THE REQUEST AND ON BEHALF OF THE U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY AGAINST ARCH COAL, INC., ET. AL., FOR THE RECOVERY OF CIVIL PENALTIES ARISING FROM PREPETITION VIOLATIONS OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT.

Defendants (72)

  • CUMBERLAND RIVER COAL COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CONamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • MOUNTAIN GEM LAND, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
  • ARCH COAL, INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • APOGEE HOLDCO, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
  • ALLEGHENY LAND COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • ACI TERMINAL, LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • ARCH COAL WEST, LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • ARCH COAL SALES COMPANY, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
  • ARCH DEVELOPMENT, LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • ASHLAND TEMRINAL, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
  • ARCH OF WYOMING, LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • ARK LAND COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • ARK LAND KH, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
  • ARK LAND LT, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
  • AR LAND WR, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
  • BRONCO MINING COMPANY, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
  • CATENARY COAL HOLDINGS, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
  • CATENARY HOLDCO, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
  • COAL-MAC, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
  • PATRIOT MINING COMPANY, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
  • P.C. HOLDING, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
  • POWELL MOUNTAIN ENERGY, LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • PRAIRIE COAL COMPANY, LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • PRAIRIE HOLDINGS, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
  • …and 47 more

Facilities (1)

  • PATRIOT MINING CO, INC (LITTLE INDIAN CREEK ROAD)

    1223-1355 LITTLE INDIAN CREEK ROAD, MORGANTOWN, WV, 26501

    Registry ID: 110064695414

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • ARCH COAL, INC. ET. AL. (PATRIOT MINING CO, INC. (LITTLE INDIAN CREEK ROAD)entered 2016-09-13

    Primary law: CWA

Timeline (6 milestones)

  • 2016-06-24Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 2016-07-06Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2016-07-08Complaint Filed With Court
  • 2016-09-13Final Order Lodged
  • 2016-09-13Final Order Entered
  • 2016-09-13Concluded

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3600752491
Case number
03-2016-7006
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
03
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
NPDES Permit Violations

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 03-2016-7006 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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