Riverbed Ownership/ Big Branch Mine

Missoulian: U.S. Supreme Court strikes down ruling on utility's river-bed rent

PPL Montana v. Montana
“Until recently, Montana, though aware of the projects’ existence, sought no rent for use of the riverbeds. Instead, the understanding of PPL and the United States is that PPL has paid rents to the United States. In 2003, parents of Montana schoolchildren filed a federal suit, claiming that PPL’s facilities were on riverbeds that were state owned and part of Montana’s school trust lands. The State joined the suit and, for the first time, sought rents from PPL for its use of the riverbeds. That case was dismissed, and PPL and other power com­panies filed a state-court suit, claiming that Montana was barred from seeking compensation for PPL’s riverbed use.”

Helena Independent Record: Probe targets foremen in 2010 W.Va. mine disaster

Fatal Accident Investigation Report and Related Information - 12/6/2011
“The U.S. Department of Labor's Mine Safety and Health Administration issued its Report of Investigation of the fatal underground mine explosion occurring April 5, 2010, and related material.”