OFFICE of SURFACE MINING
RECLAMATION and ENFORCEMENT

U.S. Department of the Interior

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Since 1977, OSMRE has protected the environment and people while regulating surface coal mining in the United States, and funded the restoration of abandoned coal mines.


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U.S. Senate Confirms Lanny E. Erdos as Director of the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement

U.S. Senate Confirms Lanny E. Erdos as Director of the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement.

The U.S. Senate voted unanimously to confirm Lanny E. Erdos as Director of the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement.

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Bull Mountains Mine No. 1

Available: Bull Mountains Mine No. 1 EA, FONSI and mining plan modification approval document

OSM announces the release of an Environmental Assessment (EA) and Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the Bull Mountains Mine No. 1 mining plan modification approval. Please visit the OSM Projects page. There you will be able to view and download all documents relating to this project.

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Trump Administration Streamlines Federal Process for Overseeing Coal Mine Operations

Trump Administration Streamlines Federal Process for Overseeing Coal Mine Operations.

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See the 2020 Excellence In Surface Coal Mining Awards Ceremony, presented virtually for the first time.

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OSM honors the winners of the 2020 Excellence in Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Awards

OSM honors the winners of the 2020 Excellence in Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Awards.

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See the 2020 Abandoned Mine Lands Reclamation Awards Ceremony; our first virtual awards show.

See the 2020 Abandoned Mine Lands Reclamation Awards Ceremony, our first virtual awards show.

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Interior Regions Map for OSMRE

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