A project at Ruffner Mountain has won the nation’s highest achievement in the field of abandoned mine land (AML) reclamation, thanks to efforts to protect residents along trails and bats living in abandoned mines. -Read More-
Category: Alabama
Share Interior Announces More Than $170 Million in Conservation Funding for States and Tribes to Reclaim and Repurpose Abandoned Coal Mines
Alabama, Alaska, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Lousiana, Maryland, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Uncategorized, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, Wyoming
WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt today announced the availability of Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 Abandoned Mine Land (AML) Reclamation grants through the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE). A total of $170.9 million in grants will be provided this year for states and tribes to reclaim and repurpose abandoned coal lands. […]
Ivey announces Grand River Technology Park project to reclaim abandoned mining sites
On Wednesday, Gov. Kay Ivey, the Alabama Department of Labor’s Abandoned Mine Land program and the United States Steel Corporation announced a collaborative effort to create the new Grand River Technology Park and relocate the Southern Museum of Flight. -Read More-
Dustin Morin – Land Reclamation
Dustin Morin is a Land Reclamation Inspector for the Alabama Department of Labor, Abandoned Mine Land Program. Before he began a career in public service he worked as an environmental consultant to the U.S. EPA which provided him a strong scientific background and technical skill set. – More here –