OSM Employee, Allan Comp, Honored as Recipient of Service to America Medal for Work with Volunteers in Coal Country

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OFFICE OF SURFACE MINING RECLAMATION AND ENFORCEMENT

REGULATING COAL MINES

RECLAIMING ABANDONED MINE LANDS

APPLYING SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

OSM Employee Honored for Work with Volunteers in Coal Country

Dr. Allan Comp from the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM) was honored the evening of May 3, 2010, as the recipient of an award recognizing members of the Federal workforce who have made significant contributions to the Nation through their commitment and innovation. A reception in Washington, DC, sponsored by the Southwest Conservation Corps and Citizens Conservation Corps West Virginia, celebrated Comp’s 2009 Service to America Medal for his work with volunteers who address environmental and economic issues in coal-producing states.

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Allan Comp (left) with OSM Director Joe Pizarchik during the reception honoring Comp’s Service to America Medal. (Photo: OSM)		(Left to right) Patrick Corvington, Director of the Corporation for National and Community Service, representatives from OSM/Volunteers in Service to America, Allan Comp, and OSM Director Joe Pizarchik. (Photo: OSM)


A jacket belonging to a volunteer with the Appalachian Coal Country Watershed Team shows where the team works to restore watersheds and communities affected by mining. (Photo: OSM)