The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) awarded a $23,075,826.30 Formula Grant under the Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation (AMLR) Program (CFDA 15.252) to the Virginia Department of Energy. The grant will be used to reclaim eligible abandoned coal mine lands and waters across Virginia over a five-year period from November 2024 to October 2029. Authorized activities include addressing physical hazards, restoring water supplies, and mitigating environmental impacts such as...
The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE), through the Abandoned Mine Land (AML) Reclamation Program (CFDA 15.252), awarded a $2,829,000 formula grant to the Virginia Department of Energy to fund AML reclamation activities. The grant supports the implementation of Virginia's approved AML reclamation plan, including costs for activities directly identified in the plan, support costs such as equipment and services, and costs to develop plan amendments. The program aims to...
The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) received a $29,347,333 Formula Grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) under the Abandoned Mine Land (AML) Reclamation Program (CFDA 15.252) to reclaim abandoned mine lands in West Virginia. The grant funding will be used to abate high-priority AML features, treat acid mine drainage, and provide potable water to communities affected by legacy coal mining....
This $25.3 million formula grant from the Department of the Interior's Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) funds the Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation (AMLR) program activities of the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection through December 2024. The AMLR program, authorized under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act and identified as CFDA #15.252, prioritizes addressing health and safety hazards and restoring land and water resources degraded by...
This $14,766,168.00 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) under the Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation (AMLR) Program (CFDA 15.252) funds the abandoned mine land reclamation activities of the approved reclamation plan for the state of West Virginia. The grant supports the restoration of eligible lands and waters affected by historical coal mining practices, with activities focused on protecting public health,...
The Department of Natural Resources Colorado was awarded a $2,829,000 Formula Grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) under the Abandoned Mine Land (AML) Reclamation Program (CFDA 15.252). The grant will fund the state's approved AML reclamation activities, including closing dangerous mine openings, treating acid mine drainage, restoring degraded landscapes, and enabling productive land reuse in former mining communities....
This Project Grant award, provided by the Department of the Interior's Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) under the Regulation of Surface Coal Mining and Surface Effects of Underground Coal Mining program (CFDA 15.250), funds the administration and enforcement of the approved regulatory program of the Commonwealth of Virginia. The $6,739,940 award, effective from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025, supports Virginia's activities to control the environmental impacts of...
This $3,268,992 formula grant, awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) under the Abandoned Mine Land (AML) Reclamation Program (CFDA 15.252), will fund the implementation of Ohio's approved AML reclamation plan. Specifically, the grant will cover the costs of reclaiming eligible abandoned coal mine lands and waters, including activities to protect public health, safety, and property, restore degraded environments, and enable...
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has been awarded a $29,347,334 Formula Grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) under the Abandoned Mine Land (AML) Reclamation program (CFDA 15.252). The grant will fund activities to reclaim abandoned coal mine sites in Pennsylvania, including abating AML emergencies, treating abandoned mine drainage, and providing potable water to communities impacted by pre-law mining....
The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) awarded a $5,105,536.30 formula grant under the Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation (AMLR) program (CFDA 15.252) to the State of Maryland's Department of the Environment. The grant, authorized under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, will fund activities to reclaim eligible abandoned coal mine lands and waters within Maryland. Key project activities include closing dangerous mine openings, treating acid mine drainage, restoring...