Opinion for the Court filed by Chief Judge EDWARDS.
HARRY T. EDWARDS, Chief Judge:
Under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act ("SMCRA"), a coal mining operation must obtain a permit before commencing surface mining. Appellant National Mining Association challenges three sets of regulations promulgated by the Department of Interior's Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement ("OSM") under SMCRA: the "ownership and control" rule, the "permit...
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