Case against longwall mining shut down as producers move

摘要

A legal dispute dating back several years over the prospect of longwall mining in Montgomery County, Illinois, is over, at least for now, attorneys for both sides told Platts August 20. Colt, a subsidiary of Cline Resources, and IEC, a Drummond affiliate, have decided to relocate a proposed mine instead of face a showdown with area residents over longwall mining. Mining foes organized as Citizens Against Longwall Mining asked the US District Court for central Illinois to stop proposed longwall mining, saying that deeds for the surface rights prohibited longwall mining, which they argued would degrade their property values.