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  • Biden-Harris Administration Releases Draft Guidance for Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Abandoned Mine Land Grant Program.

    Learn more about the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

  • We are soliciting comments from interested parties on our Proposed Oversight Performance Agreements. Public comment will begin on May 15, or as soon as a draft is available. The Public will be given 15 days to comment upon posting of the draft. 

    Participate in the oversight process

  • With the passage of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, OSMRE takes on a new opportunity to invest in our infrastructure and benefit the American public for the next generation.

    Learn about the infrastructure law

  • Since 1977, OSMRE has protected the environment and people while regulating surface coal mining in the United States, and funded the restoration of abandoned coal mines.

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Our Programs

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Restoring the Environment Reclaiming Abandoned Mine Lands
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Protecting the Environment Regulating Coal Mines
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Applying Science & Technology Technology Development and Transfer

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  • Visit the Newsroom to read the latest stories and news release on OSMRE programs and activities.

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  • The Department of the Interior announces the availability of funding for states and Tribes to support reclamation efforts in fiscal year 2021. Federal grants will support job creation and community revitalization.

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