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Biden-Harris Administration announces $725 Million from President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda to Clean Up Legacy Pollution. This is the third allotment from the once-in-a-generation investment of $11.3 billion in AML funding provided by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
See Guidance for 2024 AML grants under the Law.
Biden-Harris Administration Releases Guidance for Project Eligibility Under the Abandoned Mine Land Economic Revitalization Program for FY 2024.

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The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement announced today the availability of $62.4 million in fiscal year 2024 grants to help states operate their surface coal mining regulatory programs
Learn more about funding availability
OSMRE announces changes to the Ten-Day Notice rule that will make it easier for citizens to report mining concerns, safeguarding people and the environment from the adverse effects of coal mining.

Read the final rule here

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OSMRE seeks input on Rosebud Mine Federal Mine Plan Modification 

November 27, 2024

Open for Comment

Funds are used for abandoned mine lands reclamation projects like this one at an abandoned mine in Cherokee County, Kansas, which addressed highwalls and spoil areas that posed a danger to the public. Photo courtesy of the Kansas Abandoned Mine Land Program.

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $4.9 Million to Address Legacy Pollution, Revitalize Communities in Kansas

November 19, 2024

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $5.9 Million to Address Legacy Pollution, Revitalize Communities in Missouri

November 12, 2024

In this episode of Reclaim Restore & More, we speak with members of the National Mine Map Repository (NMMR), a program area within OSMRE charged with maintaining an archive of mine maps for mines throughout the United States. Their expertise led to an investigation of historical accounts. The findings set the stage for an exciting commentary on life at the intersection of American history and coal mining in Wake Forest, Virginia.

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The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement today announced changes to the Ten-Day Notice rule that will make it easier for citizens to report mining concerns, safeguarding people and the environment from the adverse effects of coal mining.
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