Our Work's Not Done
Our Work's Not Done

Our Abandoned Mine Land team worked with the Bureau of Land Management - Wyoming, Nelson Engineering and Wagner Ranch Services to reclaim 7.2 acres of disturbed land at a former bentonite mine near Cody. This project was a long-term goal of DEQ and BLM, and...

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Our AML team worked with @BLMWyoming, Nelson Engineering and Wagner Ranch Services to reclaim 7.2 acres at a former bentonite mine near Cody. We're so excited to see this land made safer and seeded with beautiful native plants! https://t.co/0ikQjYaBpr https://t.co/sijJRpniV6
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Check out Project Reclaim in Russell County. With the help of #VirginiaEnergy #AbandonedMineLand Economic Revitalization grants, this historic coal mine site will one day host a new industry. An added perk is the #environmental gain from removing the coal waste. #ourworksnotdone https://t.co/q44jGJFzSr
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Our #AMLProjectoftheWeek is in Buchanan County. A landslide, caused by historic coal mine, was threatening a home. A #VirginiaEnergy #AbandonedMineLand grant of $76,064 stabilized that slide and closed 12 remaining mine portals nearby. #ourworksnotdone @OSMRE https://t.co/BTud2VgQrK
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Our #AMLProjectoftheWeek is in Buchanan County. An historic coal mine was causing water drainage problems on a road. A #VirginiaEnergy #AbandonedMineLand grant of $4,726 replaced a drain pipe, cleaned the ditch and regraded and placed gravel on the road. #ourworksnotdone @OSMRE https://t.co/DjgAE8Usio
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#VirginiaEnergy is reclaiming a former surface coal mine that has become a danger to the public. The project is in Scott County. Learn more here: https://t.co/kn90V8Q8hp #ourworksnotdone @OSMRE #minedlandreclamation https://t.co/6Dhq1kdYkC
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Our #AMLProjectoftheWeek is in Buchanan County. A #DMME #AbandonedMineLand grant of $37,592 closed mine openings that were left by historic coal mining. While bats can still call these old portals home, they're no longer a danger to people. #ourworksnotdone @OSMRE https://t.co/oOd2tx3JRa
Our Work's Not Done
Our Work's Not Done

The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement recently announced the recipients of the 2021 Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Awards. Congrats to the winners for completing such amazing work for the environment!
https://www.osmre.gov/resources/newsroom/News/2021/FY21_AML_ReclamationAwards_8.13.2021.pdf