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  • The National Mine Map Repository partnered with the National Park Service in Western Pennsylvania and digitized over 1,100 original design boards from the Flight 93 National Memorial competition. Using advanced large-format scanners, NMMR is helping safeguard these historic tributes for future generations along with thousands of mine maps for dozens of commodities link coal, gold, and silver.

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  • DOI announced the availability of nearly $725 million in fiscal year 2025 funding to clean up abandoned coal mines and restore opportunity in America’s historic coal communities. 

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  • OSMRE and BLM are seeking public comments on a proposed emergency federal coal lease and mining plan at the Falkirk Mine near Underwood in McLean County. Plan supports American Energy Dominance, economic revitalization.

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  • Behind every successful project is a dedicated team. OSMRE supports regulatory and reclamation programs across 33 states and 5 tribes. Our Western Region GIS Branch is part of the team that crafts custom tools and data to help get the job done. Want to know who’s supporting your community?

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  • DOI proposes to rescind the 2024 “Ten-Day Notices and Corrective Action” rule with the goal of eliminating unnecessary layers of federal bureaucracy and putting regulatory authority back where it belongs — with the states.

    Learn about the proposed rule

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Interior Announces Nearly $725 Million to Reclaim Abandoned Coal Mines

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OSMRE Approves Modification to San Juan Mine Mining Plan

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The Bureau of Land Management and the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement are seeking public comments through July 7, 2025 on a proposed emergency federal coal lease and mining plan at the Falkirk Mine near Underwood in McLean County. (Photo by John Zeise, BLM)

OSMRE, BLM seek input on emergency coal lease and mining plan at Falkirk Mine

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