The Utah Oil Gas & Mining Division received a $5.9 million Formula Grant award from the Department of the Interior Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement under the Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation (AMLR) program. The three-year award, which runs from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2025, will support abandoned mine land reclamation efforts in Utah. As defined by the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977, the AMLR program aims to protect public health, safety, and...
The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) awarded a $5.768 million Formula Grant to the Utah Oil Gas and Mining Division under the Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation (AMLR) program (CFDA 15.252) for the period of April 1, 2023 through March 31, 2028. The grant funds the state's abandoned mined lands reclamation activities as outlined in its approved reclamation plan. This includes reclaiming eligible abandoned mined lands to address public health and safety hazards as well as...
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 (WVDEP). The grant funds will be used by WVDEP over a 5-year period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2029 to reclaim eligible abandoned coal mine lands and address related environmental and safety hazards within West Virginia....
The Department of the Interior Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement awarded a $2,038,417.60 Project Grant to the Utah Oil Gas & Mining Division of the State of Utah Governor's Office for the period of July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022. The grant supports the state's administration of its approved regulatory program under the Regulation of Surface Coal Mining and Surface Effects of Underground Coal Mining (CFDA 15.250) federal grant program. This program aims to assist states...
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 $2,018,092.00 to the Utah Oil, Gas & Mining Division to administer and enforce the state's approved coal mining regulatory program. The grant funds will be used for activities directly identified in Utah's approved program, including permitting,...
The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) awarded the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (WDEQ) a $9,692,785 Formula Grant under the Abandoned Mine Land (AML) Reclamation Program (CFDA 15.252). This grant, funded through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law's $11.293 billion AML allocation, will support WDEQ's activities to reclaim eligible abandoned coal mine lands within the state. Key activities include closing dangerous mine openings, treating acid mine drainage,...
This $153,206,155.54 formula grant award from the 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 Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality's AML reclamation activities. The grant supports the implementation of the state's approved AML reclamation plan, which aims to protect public health, safety, and property from the adverse effects of historical coal mining...
The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) awarded a $2,829,001 Formula Grant under the Abandoned Mine Land (AML) Reclamation Program (CFDA 15.252) to the New Mexico Energy, Minerals & Natural Resources Department. This grant funds the AML reclamation activities outlined in New Mexico's approved reclamation plan, which focus on protecting public health, safety, and property by addressing environmental and safety hazards from historical coal mining operations. Eligible...
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....
The Department of the Interior's Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) awarded a $74,217,023 Abandoned Mine Land (AML) Reclamation Program (CFDA 15.252) Formula Grant to the Energy & Environment Cabinet of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. The funding, provided through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law's $11.293 billion allocation, will be used by the Cabinet to reclaim eligible abandoned mine lands within Kentucky. Key activities include closing dangerous mine openings,...