Follow-up stories: April 1998 to August 1999 August 1999 to present Search this series Special Features Today's front page Century Snapshots Bulletin Board Readers' forum Recipes Other Features Horoscopes U.S./World Weather Movie Listings Television W.Va. Lottery About the Gazette Contacting us E-mail addresses Getting in print History FAQ Subscription info Classified rates		Kentuckians for the Commonwealth May 9, 2002: Judge blocks new valley fills Corps of Engineers' practice illegal, violates clean water act, Haden rules May 10, 200s: Measured response Key players react cautiously to mountaintop removal decision OSM pushes against mine reforms May 12, 2002: Mining limits won't kill economy Fewer coal operations might actually be helpful, study finds May 14, 2002: U.S. asks Haden to suspend fill ruling May 15, 2002 Rahall offers mixed reaction to Haden strip mining ruling May 19, 2002: Haden dug into history for ruling on valley fills May 20, 2002: Industry wants Haden to clarify valley fill ruling Suspension of permitting risks jobs, coal lawyers say Dec. 1, 2002: Mining congressional intent Appeal to focus on Clean Water Act's meaning Gazette coverage: To read past Gazette stories, columns and editorials about mountaintop removal, go to The Gazette Online. Rulings Initial ruling in case Ruling rejecting motion for stay Briefs filed with the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals: Opening brief of federal regulat ory agencies. Opening brief of coal industry intervenors. Brief of Kentuckians for the Commonwealth. Reply brief of federal regulatory agencies. Other sources for more information: Most of the documents filed in the mountaintop removal case can be downloaded from the U.S. District Court's web site. Go to the site, click on "District cases," and search for case number 2:01-0770. Information about the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals is available on the court's web site. The court's previous opinions are also available through the Emory University School of Law. The Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act is available from the federal Office of Surface Mining Internet site. Or download it here. For other OSM information about mountaintop removal, go to the agency's Mountaintop Removal site. For information about the ongoing Environmental Impact Statement on mountaintop removal, visit this EPA web site. Environmental groups: West Virginia Highlands Conservancy Ohio Valley Environmental Coalition Save Our Waters Coal industry organizations: National Mining Association West Virginia Coal Association Americans for Balanced Energy Questions, comments? Send e-mail to reporter Ken Ward Jr. Or, write a letter to the editor.