SURETY BOND UPDATE: Changes Made to the Kentucky Revised Statutes Allows Alternative Bonding Program for Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation Permit Applicants
In April of this year, the honorable Governor of Kentucky signed House Bill 261. The said bill contains several changes, one of which pertains to the surety bond requirement of surface coal mining and reclamation operations permit applicants. In the State of Kentucky, a permit is required in order to perform surface coal mining and …