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  •   Office of Surface Mining
      Reclamation and Enforcement
      1951 Constitution Ave. N. W.
      Washington, D. C. 20240
      Phone: 202 - 208 - 2719
      Email: GetInfo@osmre.gov



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    DATE POSTED June 19, 2008

    DATE LAST MODIFIED: June 19, 2008
    DATE LAST REVIEWED: June 19, 2008
    News Releases

     Below is a list of our most recent News Releases.  Select this link if you are interested in prior
     news in the News Release Archive.
    • 06/20/08 NEWS RELEASE OSM Issues Proposed Rules for the Abandoned Mine Land Program [pdf icon 46 KB]

    • 05/28/08 NEWS RELEASE Two Abandoned Mine Land Projects Are Praised By National Fisheries Experts  [pdf icon 74 KB]

    • 05/01/08 NEWS RELEASE OSM Issues Proposed Rules for Remining and Reclaiming Abandoned Coal Mine Refuse Sites   [pdf icon 44 KB]

    • 04/25/08 NEWS RELEASE OSM Director Praises Kentucky's Award Winning System  [pdf icon 120 KB]

    • 02/04/08 NEWS RELEASE FY 2009 OSM’s Budget Reflects Commitment to Maintain State and Tribal Regulatory Grants and to Implement 2006 Changes to the AML Program.   [pdf icon 34 KB]

    • 12/17/07 NEWS RELEASE OSM Announces AML Grant Amounts Available to States and Tribes  [pdf icon 52 KB]

    • 12/06/07 NEWS RELEASE OSM Announces Decisions Needed to Distribute Funds Under the 2006 AML Legislation [pdf icon 51 KB]

    • 10/10/07 NEWS RELEASE OSM Expands Effort to Solicit Public Comment on the Proposed Rules for “Stream Buffer Zones” And to Limit Impacts of Valley Fills from Coal Mining  [pdf icon 55 KB]

    • 10/09/07 NEWS RELEASE State Projects Recognized by OSM for Excellence in Abandoned Mine Reclamation   [pdf icon 51 KB]

    • 09/18/07 NEWS RELEASE Coal operators recognized for outstanding reclamation  [pdf icon 51 KB]

    • 08/24/07 NEWS RELEASE Proposal Would Revise “Stream Buffer Zone” Rule And Limit Impacts of Valley Fills from Coal Mining  [pdf icon 132 KB]

    • 08/21/07 NEWS RELEASE Draft Stream Buffer Zone Environmental Impact Statement Will Be Released for Public Review   [pdf icon 73 KB]

    • 06/01/07 NEWS RELEASE Risks from Abandoned Mines Reduced: OSM 2006 Annual Report Released  [pdf icon80 KB]

    • 03/14/07 NEWS RELEASE OSM seeks public comment before drafting rules  [pdf icon 45 KB]

    • 03/02/07 NEWS RELEASE Tennessee Federal Program Final Rule  [pdf icon 154 KB]

    • 02/05/07 NEWS RELEASE OSM Budget Increases Funding for States and Tribal Regulatory Programs and Implements Funding Changes to the Abandoned Mine Lands Program  [pdf icon 38 KB]


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