U.S. Department of the Interior
Office of Surface Mining
Fact Sheet	
March 1, 2003


OSM AWARDS TEXAS $1,495,192 AML GRANT

The Interior Department's Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement 
(OSM) has awarded Texas a $1,495,192.00 grant to assist in funding the State's 
abandoned mine lands (AML) reclamation program.
     Funds for AML grants come from fees paid by coal producers at the rate of 35 cents 
per ton of surface mined coal and 15 cents per ton of coal mined underground.
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NOTE: For further information about the grant contact Mr. Charles F. McDaniel at 618-
463-6463 ext. 114