Project Grant S25AP00112

The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) of the U.S. Department of the Interior awarded a $6,418,504 Project Grant under the Regulation of Surface Coal Mining and Surface Effects of Underground Coal Mining program (CFDA 15.250) to the Texas Railroad Commission. This grant will fund the administration and enforcement of Texas's approved regulatory program for surface coal mining operations, as described in 30 CFR Subchapter T. Eligible activities include costs directly related to administering and enforcing the approved state program, as well as support costs for equipment, services, and program amendments. The grant will enable the Texas Railroad Commission to carry out its responsibilities under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to control the environmental impacts of surface coal mining within the state.