| Date |
Description |
| October 19 |
BLM and OSMRE seek comments on Coyote Creek coal lease application Environmental Assessment Scoping |
| September 19 |
OSMRE to Honor Trapper Mining and Peabody Energy at the 2018 Excellence in Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Awards |
| September 14 |
OSMRE Issues Guidance for FY18 AML Pilot Projects |
| September 13 |
OSMRE Honors Partners with 2017 Department of the Interior Environmental Achievement Award |
| September 10 |
OSMRE Presents 2018 Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Awards at Annual Banquet |
| August 30 |
Plan to Add Approximately 160 Acres of Federal Coal to Falkirk Mine Mining Plan Approved Following Supplemental Environmental Assessment |
| August 23 |
OSMRE Announces Winners of the 2018 Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Awards
State News Releases:
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| August 10 |
Available: Bull Mountains Mine No. 1 Environmental Assessment, FONSI, and ASLM approval document |
| June 27 |
Interior’s OSMRE Provides Nearly $1 Million in Conservation Funding to Restore Watersheds in Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia |
| June 25 |
OSMRE Announces Mining Plan Modification Approval Following Environmental Assessment of Utah’s Sufco Mine |
| May 24 |
OSMRE Announces Proposed Addition of Approximately 4,500 Acres to New Mexico’s San Juan Mine Mining Plan Area |
| March 28 |
Mining Plan Modification Approved Following Environmental Assessment of King II Mine in Colorado |
| March 28 |
Mining Plan Modification Approved Following Environmental Assessment of Wyoming's Jim Bridger Mine |
| March 19 |
Celebrate March Mapness with OSMRE’s National Mine Map Repository database upgrades |
| March 5 |
Now Accepting Nominations for the Excellence in Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Awards |
| March 5 |
Now Accepting Nominations for the Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Awards |
| February 24 |
Interior Provides More Than $300 Million in Conservation Funding for States & Tribes to Reclaim & Repurpose Abandoned Coal Mines |
| February 12 |
President Proposes $122 Million FY 2019 Budget for OSMRE |
| 2017 Stories and News Releases |
| November 6 |
Two Mining Companies, and an Association of Mining Operators, Livestock and Agricultural Interests Win 2017 Excellence in Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Awards
Excellence in Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Awards Winners |
| September 15 |
OSMRE releases report on FY 2016 AML Pilot Projects |
| August 31 |
OSMRE Announces Winners of the 2017 Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Awards
State News Releases:
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| August 31 |
OSMRE Issues Guidance for FY17 AML Pilot Projects |
| August 3 |
Interior Deputy Secretary Bernhardt Joins Office of Surface Mining Employees to Mark 40th Anniversary |
| May 23 |
President Proposes $129 Million FY 2018 Budget for OSMRE |
| March 28 |
Nomination Deadline Updated for OSMRE’s Annual Excellence in Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Awards |
| March 2 |
OSMRE Welcomes Secretary Ryan Zinke to Interior |
| February 22 |
OSMRE Welcomes New Regional Director for Mid-Continent Region |
| January 16 |
Avaliable Final EA, Signed FONSI and Mining Plan Approval Document for the Colowyo Coal Mine, Collom Expansion |
| January 12 |
Nominations Now Open for the Silver Anniversary of the Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Awards |
| January 6 |
OSMRE Announces More Than $180 Million in Funding Availability for States and Tribes for Abandoned Coal Mine Reclamation |
| January 3 |
Veteran Pennsylvania Mining Engineer to Receive OSMRE's 5th ECHO Award |
| 2016 Stories and News Releases |
| December 19 |
Interior Department Finalizes Stream Protection Rule to Safeguard Communities from Coal Mining Impacts |
| December 7 |
Secretary Jewell Announces Decision to Protect 75,000 Acres of Eastern Tennessee Mountains From Future Surface Mining |
| October 21 |
OSMRE Releases Final Documents on Tennessee’s Petition for Lands Unsuitable for Mining |
| September 26 |
OSMRE Honors Winners of the 2016 Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Awards and the 2016 Excellence in Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Awards |
| September 2 |
OSMRE Issues Guidance for FY16 AML Pilot Projects |
| August 22 |
OSMRE Announces Winners of the 2016 Excellence in Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Awards |
| August 16 |
OSMRE to
Initiate Rulemaking on Self-Bonding for Coal Mines |
| August 9 |
OSMRE Issues Policy Advisory Regarding Use of Self-bonding For Coal Mine Reclamation |
| August 4 |
OSMRE Solicits Public Comment on Environmental Assessment for Mining Plan Modification at Cordero Rojo Mine |
| August 3 |
OSMRE Funds National Academy of Sciences Study of Potential Health Risks Related to Surface Coal Mining in Central Appalachia |
| July 14 |
OSMRE Announces Winners of the 2016 Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Awards |
| June 16 |
OSMRE Extends Public Comment Period on Petition Regarding Self-Bonding for Coal Mines |
| May 18 |
OSMRE Seeks Public Comment on a Petition Regarding Self-Bonding for Coal Mines |
| April 29 |
Mining Plan Modification Approved Following Environmental Assessment of Trapper Coal Mine in Colorado |
| February 11 |
OSMRE Seeks Nominations for its 30th Annual Excellence in Surface Coal Mine Reclamation and Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Awards |
| February 9 |
President’s FY2017 Budget for OSMRE Calls for $157.9 million in Discretionary Funding |
| February 8 |
OSMRE Reopens Comment Period on Tennessee Lands Unsuitable for Mining Petition |
| February 4 |
OSMRE to Hold Teleconference Briefing for Media Only on Proposed FY 2017 Budget |
| January 25 |
OSMRE Opens Public Comment Period on Environmental Assessment of Proposed Mining Plan Modification for Trapper Mine |
| January 20 |
OSMRE Opens Public Comment Period on Environmental Assessment of Proposed Mining Plan Modification for ColoWyo Coal Mine |
| January 14 |
OSMRE Provides Nearly $225 Million in Funding for States and Tribes to Reclaim Abandoned Coal Mines |
| 2015 Stories and News Releases |
| December 10 |
OSMRE Opens Comment Period on Draft EIS for TNLUM and Announces Public Hearings to Gather Input from Stakeholders |
| November 9 |
OSMRE Presents Winners of the 2015 Excellence in Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Awards |
| October 6 |
OSMRE Announces Winners of the 2015 Excellence in Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Awards |
| September 16 |
OSMRE Announces Winners of the 2015 Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Awards |
| September 9 |
OSMRE Extends Public Comment Period for the Proposed Stream Protection Rule, the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS), and the Regulatory Impact Analysis (RIA) to Support the Rule |
| August 10 |
OSMRE Announces Schedule of Public Hearings for the proposed Stream Protection Rule and Associated DEIS |
| July 17 |
DOI Signs Record of Decision For Four Corners Power Plant and Navajo Mine Energy Project |
| July 16 |
Interior Department Unveils Proposed Stream Protection Rule to Safeguard Communities from Coal Mining Operations |
| February 11 |
OSMRE Solicits
Nominations for Awards Honoring Excellence in Active Coal Mine Reclamation and Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation |
| February 5 |
OSMRE Publishes Final Rule to Limit Liability for Certified States and Tribes to Reclaim Non-Coal Mine Sites |
| February 2 |
President's FY2016 Budget for OSMRE Calls for $160.5 million in Discretionary Funding |
| January 29 |
OSMRE Names New Regional Director for Western Region |
| January 28 |
OSMRE to Hold Teleconference Briefing on Proposed FY 2016 Budget |
| January 6 |
OSMRE Provides More Than $226 Million in Reclamation Funding to Clean Up Abandoned Coal Mines |
| 2014 Stories and News Releases |
| December 18 |
State of Mississippi Certifies It Has Completed Reclamation of Pre-1977 Abandoned Coal Mine Sites |
| December 12 |
OSMRE Announces Director’s Decision to Pursue Revised Rule on
Blasting Operations at Coal Mines in the United States |
| December 10 |
OSMRE Presents 2014 ECHO Award to Veteran Environmental Activist |
| November 19 |
OSMRE Releases Studies of Mine Pools Near the North Branch of the Potomac River and Monongahela River |
| October 27 |
OSMRE Honors Coal Mining Companies for Exemplary Reclamation at the 2014 Excellence In Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Awards |
| July 31 |
Secretary Jewell, Director Pizarchik to Celebrate Official Public Opening of Pittsburgh Botanic Garden |
| July 31 |
OSMRE Announces Winners of 2014 Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Awards and 2014 National Awards for Excellence in Surface Mining |
| May 16 |
OSMRE Extends Public Comment Period on Four Corners Power Plant and Navajo Mine Energy Project |
| April 2 |
OSMRE Issues Final Rule Increasing Civil Penalties to Adjust for Inflation |
| March 4 |
Fiscal Year 2015 Budget for OSMRE Strengthens Compliance, Invests in Research |
| February 27 |
OSMRE Director Meets With Petitioners Asking for Takeover of West Virginia State Regulatory Program |
| February 24 |
OSMRE Makes $298 Million Available to Clean Up Abandoned Coal Mines |
| January 27 |
OSMRE Solicits Nominations for Awards Honoring Excellence in Active Coal Mine and Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation |
| January 16 |
OSMRE and Its Collaborators Win Two Partners in Conservation Awards |
| 2013 Stories and News Releases |
| December 30 |
OSMRE Identifies Key Areas for Evaluation After Review of Citizen Petition on West Virginia Program. |
| June 17 |
Ancient Technology Meets 21st Century Sustainability; OSMRE's Applied Sciences and Technology Transfer Program Re-Introduces the TROMPE, A First Use of an Old Idea to Clean Up Mine Water. |
| June 12 |
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Announces Final Amount Available for Abandoned Mine Land Payments to States and Tribes |
| April 10 |
Fiscal Year 2014 Budget for Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Strengthens Compliance and Invests in Scientific Studies. |
| March 25 |
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Proposes Revised Regulations to Reduce Federal Spending and Modernize its Cost Structure. |
| February 21 |
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Announces Reduced Amount of Payments for Abandoned Mine Lands Due to Congressional Inaction. |
| February 6 |
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Proposes to Limit Liability for Certified States and Tribes to Reclaim Non-Coal Mine Sites. |
| 2012 Stories and News Releases |
| November 29 |
OSMRE Introduces New Version of Worldwide Software Release. |
| November 29 |
OSMRE Provides Grant to Flight 93 Memorial to Prevent Coal Mine Related Pollution, Improve Site for Visitors |
| October 18 |
Interior Department Honors 2012 “Partners in Conservation” Award Winners |
| October 9 |
Office of Surface Mining Grants $312,000 to Fund Environmental Effort |
| September 26 |
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Honors Excellence in Surface Coal Mine Reclamation |
| September 20 |
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement to Honor Five State Regulatory Agencies for Exemplary Reclamation of Abandoned Mine Lands |
| July 30 |
News Advisory: Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Announces Winners of 2012 Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Awards and 2012 National Awards for Excellence in Surface Mining |
| February 13 |
Fiscal Year 2013 Budget for Office of Surface Mining Strengthens Compliance, Increases Funds to Reclaim High-Priority Abandoned Mines and Reduces Subsidies to Coal Industry |
| January 6 |
Office of Surface Mining, Bureau of Land Management Schedule Meetings with Stakeholders on Proposed Consolidation |
| 2011 Stories and News Releases |
| December 15 |
Secretary Salazar and Director Pizarchik Announce $485 Million in Grants to States and Tribes to Clean Up Abandoned Coal Mines |
| October 17 |
The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) today will honor four coal companies for their commitment to reclaiming land and waters once mining is completed |
| October 7 |
The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) will recognize the winners of the bureau's awards for exceptional reclamation of abandoned mines next week |
| September 2 |
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement announces the winners of the 2011 Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Awards and the 2011 National Awards for Excellence in Surface Mining |
| May 31 |
Secretary Salazar Announces Presentation of Presidential Migratory Bird Federal Stewardship Award to U.S. Office of Surface Mining |
| March 1 |
OSMRE Solicits Comments on Oversight of State and Tribal Coal Mining Programs |
| February 14 |
FY 2012 Budget Enhances Surface Coal Mining Oversight and Reduces Spending |
| 2010 Stories and News Releases |
| December 15 |
Salazar Announces $395 Million Available to States and Tribes for Cleaning Up Abandoned Coal Mines |
| November 18 |
Salazar Commends OSMRE Initiatives to Improve Oversight of State Surface Coal Mining Programs |
| October 18 |
OSMRE to Recognize Projects Demonstrating Exemplary Mine Reclamation, Good Community Relationships |
| September 20 |
OSMRE to Recognize 2010 Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Award Winners |
| September 15 |
OSMRE Employee Len Meier Receives Patriot Award |
| August 17 |
Five State Regulatory Agencies, Six Mining Companies Win Reclamation Awards from the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement |
| August 6 |
Public Submits Thousands of Comments on Environmental Impact Statement for New Rule to Protect Streams |
| July 2 |
OSMRE Announces Open Houses to Gather Public Comments on an Environmental Impact Statement For Rule to Protect Streams |
| June 18 |
OSMRE to Hold Open Houses to Take Public Comments on Stream Protection Rule EIS |
| June 9 |
OSMRE Director Joe Pizarchik Addresses the 2010 Joint Mining Conference |
| April 29 |
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Announces Notice of Intent to Conduct Environmental Impact Statement, Conducts Stakeholder Meetings to Develop New Rule to Protect Streams |
| February 1 |
Fiscal Year 2011 Addresses Surface Coal Regulation and Reduces Deficit |
| January 21 |
Director Joe Pizarchik's Aerial Tour of West Virginia Coalfields |
| January 21 |
Director Joe Pizarchik Meets with the West Virginia Coal Mine Association |
| 2009 Stories and News Releases |
| December 22 |
Salazar Announces $369 Million in Abandoned Mine Land Grants Available to States, Tribes |
| December 22 |
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Announces Over $68 Million in Regulatory Grants for State and Tribal Coal Mining Programs |
| December 22 |
Deadline for Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Comments Remains December 30, 2009 |
| December 15 |
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Extends Public Comment Period on New Coal Mining Oversight Initiatives |
| December 7 |
Getting To Know Joe: OSMRE's New Director Answers Questions From Media |
| November 30 |
OSMRE Announces Opportunity to Comment on Options for Revisions to Stream Buffer Zone and Related Rules |
| July 15 |
OSMRE Issues Final Rule Increasing Civil Penalties |
| January 15 |
Office of Surface Mining, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and Coal Mining Company Fund Pennsylvania Mine Mapping Initiative |
| 2008 Stories and News Releases |
| December 22 |
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Approves Permit Revision for Coal Mine on Arizona's Black Mesa |
| December 12 |
Office of Surface Mining Issues Final Rule Tightening Restrictions on Excess Spoil, Coal Mine Waste, and Mining Activities in or Near Streams |
| December 3 |
Office of Surface Mining To Issue New Rule Tightening Restrictions on Excess Spoil, Coal Mine Waste, and Mining Activities in or Near Streams |
| November 14 |
OSMRE Issues Final Rules for the Abandoned Mine Land Program |
| October 17 |
OSMRE Announces Final Environmental Impact Statement For Revised "Excess Spoil Minimization -- Stream Buffer Zone" Rule |
| June 20 |
OSMRE Issues Proposed Rules for the Abandoned Mine Land Program |
| February 4 |
OSMRE’s Budget Reflects Commitment to Maintain State and Tribal Regulatory Grants; Continues to Implement 2006 Amendments to the Abandoned Mine Land Program |
| 2007 Stories and News Releases |
| December 6 |
OSMRE Announces Decisions Needed to Distribute Funds Under the 2006 AML Legislation |
| October 10 |
OSMRE Expands Effort to Solicit Public Comment on the Proposed Rules for "Stream Buffer Zones" And to Limit Impacts of Valley Fills from Coal Mining |
| August 24 |
Proposal Would Revise "Stream Buffer Zone" Rule And Limit Impacts of Valley Fills from Coal Mining |
| August 21 |
Draft Stream Buffer Zone Environmental Impact Statement Will Be Released for Public Review |
| March 14 |
OSMRE seeks public comment before drafting rules |
| February 5 |
OSMRE Budget Increases Funding for States and Tribal Regulatory Programs and Implements Funding Changes to the Abandoned Mine Lands Program |
| 2006 Stories and News Releases |
| February 6 |
OSMRE Budget Calls for Reauthorization of AML Fee Collection Authority, Increases Funding for State and Tribal Regulatory Programs |
| January 13 |
OSMRE returns "lands unsuitable for mining" petition as incomplete, lacking merit; petitioners may re-submit |
| 2005 Stories and News Releases |
| September 28 |
National Mining Association (NMA), PA Coal Association
Join Reforestation Initiative |
| September 2 |
UPDATE: Black Mesa Project EIS Underway |
| August 22 |
OSMRE Extends Public Comment Period To Discuss Stream Buffer Zone EIS |
| June 16 |
OSMRE Proposes Environmental Impact Study Of Proposed Rule |
| March 15 |
OSMRE will propose new revegetation rule to encourage species diversity and remove barriers to reforestation on mined lands |
| February 10 |
Agencies Agree to Joint Regulatory Framework for Processing Applications for Surface Coal Mining Operations |
| February 7 |
FY2006 Office of Surface Mining Budget Emphasizes Reauthorization of AML Fee Collection Authority and Technology Transfer to States and Tribes |
