December 21st marked a day of great regulatory importance as both the SEC and EPA released final versions of rules that have been in the works for years. The SEC published Final Rule 33-9286, “Mine Safety Disclosure,” – which implements Section 1503 of the Dodd-Frank Act – a grandiose 364 days after the proposed version [...]
Archive for the ‘Mining’ Category
22 Dec
Two “Big Deal” Final Rules Released: Mine Safety Disclosure and Mercury and Air Toxics Standards
4 Nov
Early (very early) Adopters of Mine Safety Disclosure
Even though the SEC’s Mine Safety Disclosure rule has been stuck in an adolescent state of proposedness for almost an entire year, it hasn’t stopped some companies from getting a leg up on complying. Well, one company. Just a few months ago, Monarch Cement Co, a Kansas-based manufacturer and seller of “portland” cement, became the [...]
22 Mar
Nu-West vs. United States, CERCLA, RCRA, and More
A few weeks ago we reported on a recent Form 6-K filed by Agrium Inc – the parent company of Nu-West Industries – in which they disclosed earlier investigations by both the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (IDEQ) and the EPA regarding facility- and industry-wide compliance with CERCLA, as well as possible violations of RCRA [...]
4 Nov
Making Molehills of Mountaintops
As Green Mien contributor Julia posted previously, following an EPA recommendation that Arch Coal’s mountaintop removal mining project permit be withdrawn, the coal-cuddling West Virginia Governor Joe Manchin threatened legal action against the agency. And action he has certainly taken. The lawsuit against the EPA was filed October 6, 2010, on behalf of the whole [...]
