We’re learning more about the mine shaft, where a 15-year-old Golden High School student fell on Thursday. –Read more-
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AML and others work with students
Recently our AML staff, OSMRE, Wyoming Nature Conservancy and the Bureau of Land Management – Wyoming worked with students to plant nearly 450 sagebrush seedlings near a Uranium Abandoned mine in central Wyoming. Thank you KTWO-TV #WYOLeadingTheWay
Restoration project works to decontaminate Belt Creek water
BELT – Montana’s history of mining from a century ago has left the state with a toxic legacy that officials continue to deal with. The Montana Department of Environmental Quality has an inventory of 3,000 abandoned mines, including an old mine that’s spilling 165 gallons of polluted water a minute into a creek just outside the […]
AML Program receives high marks from federal oversight agency
The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Abandoned Mine Land Division (AML) recently received its Annual Evaluation Summary Report from the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE). Within the evaluation, OSMRE praised Wyoming’s AML program. The report said: “The State administers a superior AML program in full compliance with its approved AMLR (Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation) […]
DEP Earns National Mine Reclamation Award for Enhancing Safety, Boosting Local Economic Impact of ATV Trail While Restoring Part of Sproul State Forest
Harrisburg, PA – A recent abandoned mine reclamation project by the Department of Environmental Protection with significant community and environmental benefits has been chosen by the federal Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) for its top honor: the 2017 Abandoned Mine Land (AML) Reclamation National Award. The “Huling Branch AML Reclamation, ATV Recreation, and […]
$4 Million in Abandoned Mine Lands Pilot Grants Announced for Economic Development and Job Creation in Eastern Kentucky
PRESTONSBURG, Ky. (Aug. 2, 2017) – U.S. Rep. Harold “Hal” Rogers (KY-05) and the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet (EEC) today announced three grants worth almost $5 million to spur economic development and job creation in Eastern Kentucky. -Read More-
Hazleton Area Partners Look to Increase Recreation and Cultural Tourism with Help from $2 Million DEP Coal Mine Cleanup
Project Is Part of Abandoned Mine Pilot Program Focused on Community and Economic Development Potential Local, state, and federal partners and supporters gathered at Eckley Miners’ Village today as Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Acting Secretary Patrick McDonnell announced $2 million in funding for the cleanup of a 62-acre abandoned coal mine property. The project will enable the community’s planned extension of a popular bike path to thehistorical mining village and other area improvements. […]
Pittsburgh Botanic Garden to Grow by 66 Acres with Support from DEP Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Pilot Program
Program focuses on combined environmental, economic, and community outcomes Pittsburgh, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) today announced phase 2 of a coal mine cleanup project that will enhance 66 acres of the Pittsburgh Botanic Garden. DEP selected the Pittsburgh Botanic Garden, in North Fayette Township, Allegheny County, to receive a share […]
Hidden hazards in the forest: Closing Colorado’s abandoned mines
DENVER — Colorado is home to more than 23,000 abandoned mines. Most once helped pump millions of dollars into the state’s economy. -Read More-
DEQ wins national award for abandoned mine work
HELENA – The Montana Department of Environmental Quality Abandoned Mine Lands Program won a national award for its work to restore reliable water to the town of Sand Coulee in Cascade County… Read more