Regulators propose fine for erosion

North Dakota regulators are proposing a $2,750 fine for land reclamation violations at a Beulah coal mine.

BISMARCK (AP) — North Dakota regulators are proposing a $2,750 fine for land reclamation violations at a Beulah coal mine.

The state Public Service Commission said Dakota Westmoreland Corp. allowed significant soil erosion along a coal truck hauling road last April.

Commission President Kevin Cramer said the company repaired the problem quickly after a commission inspector discovered it.

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