The American Coal Company Sues Federal Mine Safety and Health Administration for Unlawful Regulation

November 18, 2008 Filed Under: Coal Mining  

The American Coal Company (American Coal) filed suit against the federal Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) for numerous violations of federal law and MSHA’s own regulations in inspections at the company’s Galatia Mining Complex, a complex of three separate mines in Saline County, Illinois. The suit, filed in the Southern District Court of Illinois, follows a series of complaints by the...