Office of Surface Mining Reclamation & Enforcement Approves Updates to Texas Mining Program
January 14, 2026
January 14, 2026
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement announced the approval of a series of administrative updates to the Texas surface coal mining regulatory program on January 14, 2026.
The agency, part of the Department of the Interior, approved the changes to ensure the state's program remains consistent with the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977. Texas submitted the proposal to clarify exist . . .
The agency, part of the Department of the Interior, approved the changes to ensure the state's program remains consistent with the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977. Texas submitted the proposal to clarify exist . . .