SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, as a member of a mid-Atlantic consortium, has received $630,000 over five years from the USDA to develop biomass systems and products with the potential to put abandoned lands and people back to work. -Read More-
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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. […]
Wyoming DEQ Planning Abandoned Mine Mitigation Project near Glenrock
The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality plans to begin filling abandoned underground mines in the Glenrock area with grout. -Read More-
Arden Mine was a popular spot for hikers and desert explorers
LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — It’s been a popular spot for hikers and desert explorers for decades but now, the Arden Mine is off limits. -Read More-
Walls cracking, pavement buckling at Wolf Branch Middle School
SWANSEA, Ill. – The Wolf Branch School District 113 held an emergency board meeting Monday night to try and address the problem of wall cracks, as well as buckling tile and pavement at Wolf Branch Middle School in Swansea. -Read More-
The Benefits of Acid Mine Drainage Remediation on the North Branch Potomac River
After decades of impairment, a successful program initiated by innovative staff at Maryland state agencies has transformed the North Branch Potomac River into a popular recreational river and a driver of local economic development. -Read more-