OSM FACT SHEET
                   U.S. Department of the Interior        
                        Office of Surface Mining
                              May 21, 1998
                                    
                  OSM AWARDS ALASKA $173,580 TO ASSIST
                                    
              IN REGULATING SURFACE EFFECTS OF COAL MINING
                                    
The Interior Department s Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and
Enforcement (OSM) is providing Alaska a $173,580 grant to help the state
regulate the surface effects of coal mining.

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

                                  -DOI
                                    
                                    
     NOTE: For further information about the grant contact Robert M. Loeffler
     (907).