BOTH ARCH AND MAGNUM OWN SUBSIDIARIES THAT OPERATE COAL MINING OPERATIONS IN WV. EPA HAS DOCUMENTED OVER 20,000 VIOLATIONS FOR THE PROPOSED DEFENDANTS FACILITIES. SPECIFICALLY, THESE FACILITIES HAVE CONSISTENTLY EXCEEDED THE DISCHARGE LIMITS IN THEIR NPDES PERMITS. REGION 3 IS THE LEAD REGION FOR THIS MULTI-REGIONAL CASE. REGION 4 IS INVOLVED ALSO, COAL MINING FACILITIES.
ON OCTOBER 1, 2014, US MOTION TO MODIFY CD AND THE CONSENT DECREE MODIFICATION. MODIFIED CD TO ADD REVELATION ENERGY AS A DEFENDANT RESPONSIBLE FOR CERTAIN MINES.