OSM Fact Sheet
January 23, 2001

                   OSM AWARDS TEXAS $1,497,816

            TO REGULATE SURFACE EFFECTS OF COAL MINING


     The Interior Department's Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and
Enforcement (OSM) is providing Texas with a $1,497,816 grant to help the
state regulate the surface effects of coal mining.
     The grant pays half of Texas' inspection and enforcement costs,
including expenses for equipment, supplies, and transportation.  
                              -DOI-
For additional information about the grant contact Jessica Balandran (512)
463-6300.