During the 1940s, the Jennings and Crowson Co. near Millersburg mined several small tracts of land in western Callaway County. Click Here – Page 14
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Mitigating Acid Mine Drainage Improves pH Levels in Aaron Run
Water flowing through abandoned coal mines contributed acid mine drainage (AMD) to Maryland’s Aaron Run, causing the stream’s pH level to fail to meet the state’s water quality standard for pH. -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-
Utah’s abandoned mines: Six-thousand closed, many more to go
Utah’s Abandoned Mine Reclamation Program has closed about 6,000 of the estimated 17,000 abandoned mines in Utah. -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 –
2014 Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Award Winners
OSMRE first recognized outstanding abandoned mine land reclamation and exemplary reclamation techniques in 1992, when it started the annual Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Awards Program. – Read More –
Spring Creek mine receives National Association of State Land Reclamationists Award
Cloud Peak Energy’s Spring Creek mine, located near Decker, Montana (USA) received the 2018 Outstanding Reclamation Award from the National Association of State Land Reclamationists (NASLR) for effective reclamation and innovative practices. The award was presented at the NASLR annual conference in Williamsburg, Virginia (USA) on 10 September 2018. -Read More-
Colorado seals off abandoned mines to try to prevent deaths
DENVER — They are the hidden dangers in the forests. Tens of thousands of abandoned mine shafts are putting the lives of people and pets at risk. -Read More-
Fire threats burning underneath Colorado mountains
DENVER — Forest fires have been raging across Colorado this summer, but it’s not just the fires above ground that should be worried about. -Read More-
New technology is changing the Energy and Environment Cabinet New technology is changing the Energy and Environment Cabinet
Drone technology that first gained notoriety through its use in military activity, is now being adopted for civilian use, and is being used by the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet to save both time and taxpayers’ money in its mission to oversee forests, inspect abandoned and reclaimed mine land and even oversee dumps. -Read More-