SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN MOUNTAIN v. A & G COAL

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ARGUED: Allen Wayne Dudley, Jr. , James C. Justice Companies, Inc. & AFFILIATES, Roanoke Virginia, for Appellant. Derek Owen Teaney , Appalachian Mountain Advocates, Lewisburg, West Virginia, for Appellees. ON BRIEF: Isak J. Howell , Law Office Of Isak Howell, Lewisburg, West Virginia; Joseph M. Lovett , Appalachian Mountain Advocates, Lewisburg, West Virginia, for Appellees. George A. Somerville , Brooks M. Smith , Troutman Sanders LLP, Richmond, Virginia, for Amici Virginia Coal and Energy Alliance, Incorporated, Virginia Mining Association, and Virginia Mining Issues Group. James N. Christman , Richmond, Virginia, Karen C. Bennett , Kristy Bulleit , Hunton & Williams LLP, Washington, D.C.; Jan A. Poling , Senior Vice President & General Counsel, American Forest & Paper Association, Washington, D.C.; Nathan Gardner-Andrews , National Association Of Clean Water Agencies, Washington, D.C.; Katie Sweeney , Amanda Aspatore , National Mining Association, Washington, D.C.; Peter Tolsdorf , American Petroleum Institute, Washington, D.C.; Tom Ward , National Association of Home Builders, Washington, D.C., for Amici American Forest and Paper Association, American Petroleum Institute, National Association of Clean Water Agencies, National Association of Home Builders, National Mining Association, and Utility Water Act Group.

Affirmed by published opinion. Judge WILKINSON wrote the opinion, in which Judge AGEE and Judge DIAZ joined.