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 Innovation in Action: How Mine Reclamation Protects American Communities and Shapes the Future

diagram of how mining and reclamation work

OSMRE Director Visits Kayenta Mine Complex

Cultural areas, as seen on the hilltop, flourish due to a native seed mix. As the plants  mature, they provide value when harvested by medicine men and traditional herbalists.

Call for Nominations: 2026 Excellence in Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Awards

OSMRE News

OSMRE is soliciting nominations for the 2026 Excellence in Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Awards through May 10.

OSMRE opens nomination period for the 2026 Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Awards

OSMRE News

WASHINGTON – Nominations for the 2026 Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Awards, which recognize outstanding state and Tribal efforts to reclaim abandoned coal mines, opened today and are due to OSMRE by May 10.

Reclamation Awards

West Virginia and Interior Renew a 40-Year Partnership

Panorama Of New River at Grand View in New River Gorge National Park at Sunrise in West Virginia.

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