OSM Fact Sheet
May 9, 2001
        
	OSM AWARDS LOUISIANA $189,484 GRANT

	TO REGULATE SURFACE EFFECTS OF COAL MINING

The Interior Department's Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and 
Enforcement (OSM) is providing Louisiana with a $189,484 grant to help 
the state regulate the surface effects of coal mining.

The grant assists in paying half of Louisiana's inspection and 
enforcement costs, including equipment, supplies and transportation.     

  	-DOI-  

For additional information about the grant contact Tony Duplechin (504) 
342-5528.