The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS) has been 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). This three-year grant will fund the reclamation of abandoned coal mining sites in Iowa, including activities like closing dangerous mine openings, treating acid mine drainage, and restoring degraded landscapes. The...
This $75,726,766 federal Formula Grant award was provided 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). The grant funding will support activities to reclaim eligible abandoned coal mining lands and address related environmental and safety hazards within the state of Illinois over the 5-year period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2029. Key activities to be performed...
This $24,950,559.30 Formula Grant award was provided 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). The grant will fund activities to reclaim eligible abandoned coal mine lands in Indiana, including addressing hazards like dangerous highwalls, waste piles, subsidence, open portals, and acid mine drainage. Specific activities include those directly identified in the...
This $5,858,814 federal Formula Grant award, provided 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 activities to reclaim eligible abandoned coal mine lands in Missouri. The grant, awarded on November 1, 2024 for the period through October 31, 2029, will enable the Missouri Department of Natural Resources to address hazards such as dangerous highwalls, waste...
This $10,183,805.86 federal Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) Abandoned Mine Land (AML) Reclamation Program (CFDA 15.252) will fund the reclamation activities of the approved reclamation plan for the state of Illinois. The grant supports activities to protect public health, safety, and property from the adverse effects of historical coal mining, including closing dangerous mine openings, treating acid...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) awarded a $140,683,878 Formula Grant under the Abandoned Mine Land (AML) Reclamation Program (CFDA 15.252) to the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection. This grant, part of the $11.293 billion authorized under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, will be used to reclaim eligible abandoned coal mine lands and infrastructure in West Virginia over a 5-year period from October 1, 2024 to...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) awarded a $3,100,210 Formula Grant under the Abandoned Mine Land (AML) Reclamation Program (CFDA 15.252) to the North Dakota Public Service Commission. The grant will be used to address environmental and safety hazards resulting from historical coal mining operations in North Dakota. Key activities include closing dangerous mine openings, treating acid mine drainage, restoring degraded...
The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) awarded a $128,223,910.37 Formula Grant under the Abandoned Mine Land (AML) Reclamation Program (CFDA 15.252) to the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (WDEQ). This grant will fund AML reclamation activities defined in WDEQ's approved reclamation plan, including closing dangerous mine openings, treating acid mine drainage, restoring degraded landscapes, and supporting economic development in former mining communities....
This $3,000,000 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 (AML) Reclamation Program (CFDA 15.252) will fund the AML reclamation activities of the approved reclamation plan for the state of Arkansas. Key activities to be performed include reclaiming eligible lands and waters degraded by past coal mining operations, as defined under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (SMCRA)....
This is a $5,148,587.30 Formula Grant awarded on November 1, 2024 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). The grant will fund activities to reclaim eligible abandoned coal mine lands and address associated environmental and safety hazards within the state of Kansas over a 5-year period through October 31, 2029. Allowable activities include closing dangerous mine...