BISMARCK, ND – The North Dakota Public Service Commission’s Coal Regulatory and Abandoned Mine Lands (AML) Program recently received results from its annual federal evaluation. The evaluation conducted by the federal Office of Surface Mining (OSM) Reclamation and Enforcement concluded that no issues or concerns were raised and that the PSC “has effective and efficient […]
Category: North Dakota
Bowman’s Halleck Mine reclamation snags top award
It wasn’t too long ago that a sizable chunk of earth in Bowman County randomly opened up and nearly swallowed its surroundings. It would soon become one woman’s job to ensure that the vulnerable plot of land, a former coal mine, would never again pose a danger. – Read More –
Need for abandoned mine program continues in N.D., but future uncertain
About $1.6 million will be dedicated this year to stabilize collapsing underground coal mines in central and western North Dakota, preventing sinkholes from developing on roadways. – Read More –