Uranium Exploration Program
In 1975, the Texas Legislature gave the Railroad Commission jurisdiction to regulate surface mining for coal and uranium. No surface mining for uranium is currently conducted but uranium exploration continues to be conducted for in situ uranium mining operations and is administered by the Surface Mining and Reclamation Division (in situ uranium mining is regulated by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality). Active uranium exploration sites are inspected monthly.
- Texas Uranium Exploration Permits
- In-Situ Uranium Mining (Texas Commission on Environmental Quality)
- Regulations and Statutes: Coal/Lignite, Uranium, Iron Ore
Last Updated: 5/14/2014 4:45:24 PM