The U.S. Department of the Interior's 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). The grant funds will support the implementation of WDEQ's approved AML reclamation plan, including activities to protect public health, safety, and property from the adverse effects of historical coal mining, as well as restore...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) awarded a $140,683,878 Abandoned Mine Land (AML) Reclamation Program (CFDA 15.252) Formula Grant to the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP). This grant, funded through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law's $11.293 billion allocation, will support WVDEP's efforts to reclaim abandoned coal mine lands and address associated environmental and safety hazards within the state....
This Project Grant award from the U.S. 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) provides $2,493,231.00 to the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (WDEQ) for the period of July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025. The funding will support WDEQ in administering and enforcing the state's approved regulatory program for surface coal mining...
The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) awarded a $2,339,953 Formula Grant under the Abandoned Mine Land (AML) Reclamation Program (CFDA 15.252) to the Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ). This grant will fund AML reclamation activities outlined in Montana's approved reclamation plan, which includes closing dangerous mine openings, treating acid mine drainage, restoring degraded landscapes, and supporting economic development in former mining communities....
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 is a 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). The $3,000,000 grant, awarded on Oct 1, 2024, funds the Arkansas Division of Environmental Quality's (ADEQ) AML reclamation activities as defined in their approved state reclamation plan. Eligible activities include reclaiming abandoned mine lands to protect public health, safety, and property,...
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...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) awarded a $5,148,587.30 Formula Grant to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) under the Abandoned Mine Land (AML) Reclamation Program (CFDA 15.252). This grant funding, provided through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law's $11.293 billion AML allocation, will enable KDHE to address coal mining-related environmental and safety hazards within Kansas. Approved reclamation activities...
The Federal Grant Award S25AF00113, funded 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), provides $1,333,333.00 to the Alaska Department of Natural Resources (DNR) for reclamation activities addressing coal AML problems within the state. The grant, which runs from December 1, 2024 to November 30, 2029, will fund activities to reclaim eligible lands as defined by the...
The Department of the Interior Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement awarded the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality a $2,144,469.45 Project Grant with a period of performance from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022. The grant supports the Regulation of Surface Coal Mining and Surface Effects of Underground Coal Mining program (CFDA 15.250), which provides funding to assist states and tribes in administering approved regulatory programs for active coal mining. Through this...