DC Circuit Dismisses CERCLA Financial Assurances Challenges

In a significant victory for the mining industry, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit recently dismissed challenges filed by six environmental groups of EPA’s decision not to require financial assurances for hardrock mining facilities under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA or Superfund), according to Mark Ellis, president…

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Covia’s Volumes, Revenues Increase

Covia announced results for the second quarter ended June 30. As a result of the merger that closed on June 1, 2018, Covia’s 2018 reported results under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles include the consolidated financial results of both Unimin Corp. and Fairmount Santrol Holdings Inc. for the seven months ended Dec. 31, 2018, as well as the stand-alone results…

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