Public Comment Sought on Maintaining State Oversight of Mining Programs
January 15, 2025
January 15, 2025
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 (TNSFRinfo) -- The Department of the Interior's Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) is seeking public input on its procedures for overseeing state programs that regulate coal mining activities.
Under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act, states can assume primary responsibility for regulating coal mining within their borders, provided they meet federal environmental protection standards.
The OSMRE plays a cruci . . .
Under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act, states can assume primary responsibility for regulating coal mining within their borders, provided they meet federal environmental protection standards.
The OSMRE plays a cruci . . .