Office of Surface Mining
Fact Sheet
April 10, 2003


	OSM AWARDS OKLAHOMA $932,893.00 TO ASSIST 
IN REGULATING SURFACE EFFECTS OF COAL MINING

The Interior Department's Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and 
Enforcement (OSM) has awarded Oklahoma a $932,893.00 grant to help 
fund the state's coal Regulatory Administration & Enforcement Program.
	The grant will assist the state in regulating federal and non-federal 
lands.
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NOTE: For further information about the grant contact Mr. Johnny M. Wade        
at  (618) 463-6463 Ext. 113.