Illinois High Court Affirms Trial Court's Dismissal Of Claims Over Site Conditions

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - The Illinois Supreme Court on Feb. 2 unanimously affirmed a trial court's dismissal of an environmental group's claims that ExxonMobil Coal USA was in violation of the Surface Coal Mining Land Conservation and Reclamation Act (SCMLCRA) and Water Use Act of 1983 for site conditions at one of its mines because the activities the company was conducting were covered under permits issued by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) (Citizens Opposing Pollution v. ExxonMobil Coal USA, et al., Nos. 111286, 111304, Ill. Sup.; 2012 Ill. LEXIS 304; 2012 IL 111286). Full story on lexis.com