The Texas Railroad Commission (TRC) received a $351,317.84 Formula Grant award from the Department of the Interior Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) under the Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation (AMLR) program (CFDA 15.252). The award period runs from April 1, 2021 through March 31, 2022. The AMLR program objectives defined in the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act are to protect public health, safety, and property from extreme danger of adverse effects of past...
This federal 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 $6,418,504.00 to the Texas Railroad Commission to administer and enforce the state's approved regulatory program for surface coal mining operations. The grant funding supports activities directly identified in Texas' approved program,...
The Department of the Interior's Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) awarded a $8,574,154 Formula Grant under the Abandoned Mine Land (AML) Reclamation Program (CFDA 15.252) to the Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation (TDEC). The grant will fund activities to reclaim eligible abandoned coal mine lands and address hazards such as dangerous highwalls, waste piles, subsidence, open portals, and acid mine drainage within Tennessee. Allowable activities...
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 $20,737,296 Formula Grant under the Abandoned Mine Land (AML) Reclamation Program (CFDA 15.252) to the Alabama Department of Labor, doing business as Workers Compensation. This grant, funded through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law's $11.293 billion AML allocation, will support the state's efforts to reclaim eligible abandoned coal mine lands and address related public health, safety,...
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....
The U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) awarded a $1,333,333 Formula Grant under the Abandoned Mine Land (AML) Reclamation Program (CFDA 15.252) to the Alaska Department of Natural Resources (DNR). The funding will support activities to reclaim eligible abandoned coal mine lands within Alaska, in order to protect public health, safety, and the environment. Approved activities include closing dangerous mine openings, treating acid mine...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) awarded a $9,692,785 Formula Grant under the Abandoned Mine Land (AML) Reclamation Program (CFDA 15.252) to the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (WDEQ). This grant, made available through the $11.293 billion Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) AML allocation, will fund activities to reclaim eligible abandoned coal mine lands and features within Wyoming over a 5-year period from July 1,...
The Department of the Interior's Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) awarded a $8,870,450.30 Formula Grant to the Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation (TDEC) under the Abandoned Mine Land (AML) Reclamation Program (CFDA 15.252). The grant funds will be used by TDEC over a 5-year period from July 2024 to June 2029 to reclaim abandoned coal mine lands and address related environmental and safety hazards within Tennessee. Key activities include closing...
The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) awarded the State of Louisiana Department of Natural Resources a $110,885.41 Formula Grant under the Abandoned Mine Land (AML) Reclamation Program (CFDA 15.252). This grant will fund the state's AML reclamation activities as described in their approved reclamation plan, including closing dangerous mine openings, treating acid mine drainage, restoring degraded landscapes, and supporting economic development in former mining...