Interior Department Approves West Virginia Mining Regulation Amendments
December 03, 2025
December 03, 2025
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement has approved several amendments to West Virginia's surface mining regulations finding they remain consistent with the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (SMCRA).
The approved changes affect various sections of West Virginia's Code of State Rules (CSR), including those governing forest land, wildlife habitat, topsoil use, temporary cessation of mini . . .
The approved changes affect various sections of West Virginia's Code of State Rules (CSR), including those governing forest land, wildlife habitat, topsoil use, temporary cessation of mini . . .