EPA v. BLACK BEAUTY COAL COMPANY (FARMERSBURG MINES)
Case summary
EPA settled with Black Beauty Coal Company for CWA Section 404 violations on three separate sites by issuing three CAFO's: the first CAFO was issued to Black Beauty Coal Company for the Farmersburg Mine Site (CWA-05-2008-0001), the second was issued Black Beauty Coal and Crclar Company (CWA-05-2008-0002) for the Cottage Grove-Wildcat Hills Mine Site and the third was issued to Black Beauty Coal Company for the Sommerville North, Central and South Mines (CWA-05-2008-0003)
Defendants (1)
- BLACK BEAUTY COALNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (2)
BLACK BEAUTY COAL COMPANY-FARMERSBURG MINE
5527 E. FRENCH DR., PIMENTO, IN, 47715
Registry ID: 110035852002
BLACK BEAUTY COAL COMPANY, LLC.
7100 EAGLE CREST BOULEVARD, EVANSVILLE, IN, 47715
Registry ID: 110035845823
Statutes cited
- CWA 404 — Permits for Dredge and Fill Material
Enforcement conclusions (1)
BLACK BEAUTY COAL COMPANY (FARMERSBURG MINES)entered 2008-04-28
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $25,000 · SEP: $97,488
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2008-03-05Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2008-04-08Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2008-04-28Final Order Issued
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 600090770
- Case number
- 05-2008-8201
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 05
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Permits for Dredge and Fill Material
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-2008-8201 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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