Launched as part of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977, it’s amended and reauthorized every 15 years. Intermediary legislation trimmed the fee paid by surface mines from 35 ...

LaHood’s bill would amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to encourage states and groups to work together to address sites abandoned before the law passed.

LaHood’s bill would amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to authorize states and nongovernmental entities to work together to restore land and water affected by coal ...

The federal law on reclaiming surface mines — the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act, or SMCRA — requires reclaiming the sites in three phases after mining.

The federal law on reclaiming surface mines — the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act, or SMCRA — requires reclaiming the sites in three phases after mining.

Coal mining in Iowa declined in the 1920s and most mines closed in the 1950s. Reclamation of the abandoned areas began in 1983 following the federal Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977.

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The United States Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) launched a series of fee-based grants totalling more than $124.8 million, available through fiscal year 2024 to ...

Prior to the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977, there was no regulatory oversight of coal operators or what happened to mines after mining stopped. Through reclamation, the Office ...

The law intended to lower the bar on water contamination from coal mines and offered the public less protection than the Surface Mining and Control and Reclamation Act. States can legislate ...

A number of organizations like the Alliance for Appalachia, Earthjustice and Sierra Club, among others, who work in coal communities on issues related to the environment, law and other areas have ...

The Department of Natural Resources works at abandoned coal mines that were mined before the passing of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act, which was passed in 1977.