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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.
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DOI announced the approval of the mining plan modification for the Bull Mountains coal mine in Montana, a key step in advancing President Donald J. Trump’s energy emergency directives and strengthening U.S. energy partnerships abroad.
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The Department of the Interior today announced the availability of $130 million in fiscal year 2025 funding through the Abandoned Mine Land Economic Revitalization Program—an initiative aimed at turning legacy coal mining sites into engines of economic growth.
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Have you used OSMRE’s e-AMLIS system? This dynamic inventory updated by state, tribal, and OSMRE officials tracks current abandoned mine land problems and preserves historical data on projects no longer eligible under current SMCRA amendments ensuring nothing is lost.
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OSMRE is soliciting nominations for the 2025 Excellence in Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Awards through June 8. These awards are the highest honor given to coal mining companies for exemplary coal mine reclamation in the United States.
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Interior Proposes to Rescind Overreaching 2024 Rule on Coal Mining Oversight

June 12, 2025

Interior Approves Bull Mountains Mining Plan Modification

June 6, 2025

Trump Administration Expands Investment in Coal Country to Fuel Jobs and Economic Growth

June 5, 2025

AML Economic Revitalization (AMLER) Program

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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