Interior Department Rescinds Inoperative Subsidence Rules
January 27, 2026
January 27, 2026
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement confirmed that it is proceeding with a final rule to remove long-suspended regulations regarding underground mining. The move cleans up the Code of Federal Regulations by deleting language that has been unenforceable for over two decades.
The rule rescinds portions of performance standards that previously established a rebuttable presumption of causation for damage . . .
The rule rescinds portions of performance standards that previously established a rebuttable presumption of causation for damage . . .