Following is an index of recent News Releases and Fact Sheets. A complete listing of News Releases and Fact Sheets is also available on-line.
10/21/04 MEDIA ADVISORY Assistant Secretary of the Interior Rebecca Watson Will tour abandoned mine land sites in Southwest Pennsylvania 10/21/04 NEWS RELEASE Office of Surface Mining announces 2004 abandoned mine land reclamation award winners 10/7/04 NEWS RELEASE U.S. Office of Surface Mining Awards Friends of the Cheat Watershed Cooperative Agreement Worth $96,687 10/7/04 NEWS RELEASE Customers give OSM violator database top grades 9/30/04 NEWS RELEASE OSM Director pleased with Abandoned Mine Land fee extension (Notice of Coal Fee Rate Extension) 9/27/04 NEWS RELEASE Secretary Norton, Interior agencies recognize reclamation, environmental, and community leaders in mining industry 9/22/04 NEWS RELEASE U.S. Office of Surface Mining Awards Garrett County, Maryland Community Action Committee a Watershed Cooperative Agreement Worth $100,000 9/21/04 NEWS RELEASE OSM Secures Agreement on Reclamation of Bankrupt Horizon Coal Permits 9/16/04 NEWS RELEASE OSM Publishing Rule to Assure Continued Funding for Coal Miners' Health Benefits (See proposed and final rules, and FAQ's linked to news release) 9/2/04 NEWS RELEASE OSM Knoxville Field Office Gets New Director