An architectural firm that will soon be helping Swansea’s Wolf Branch District 113 has experience building a new school for a Belleville district after its old one was damaged by mine subsidence. -Read More-
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PSC Receives High Marks on Federal Review of Coal Regulatory and Abandoned Mine Lands Program
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 […]
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 –
Coal Miner’s Water
During the 1940s, the Jennings and Crowson Co. near Millersburg mined several small tracts of land in western Callaway County. Click Here – Page 14
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 –