Salazar & Pizarchik Announce $485 Million in Grants to States and Tribes to Clean Up Abandoned Coal Mines

December 2011 – Secretary of the Interior, Ken Salazar, and Office of Surface Mining (OSM) Reclamation and Enforcement Director, Joe Pizarchik, announced that nearly half a billion dollars in grants will be allotted to states and tribes working to eliminate health and safety hazards caused by past coal mining. This year’s…

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EPCAMR Executive Director Becomes a Natural Teacher through the Children & Nature Network

EPCAMR Executive Director, Robert Hughes, became a “messenger and change-maker” by joining the Children & Nature Network as a Natural Teacher. Through this new role, Robert commits to increasing the diversity of people benefiting from meaningful connections with nature, outdoor activities, and green job opportunities.    

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