Welcome to the EPCAMR Homepage!
Mission Statement: “The general purpose of the organization [EPCAMR] is to encourage the reclamation and redevelopment of land affected by past mining practices. This includes reducing hazards to health and safety, eliminating soil erosion, improving water quality, [and] returning land affected by past mining practices to productive use, thereby improving the economy of the region.” -from the Preamble of the EPCAMR Bylaws.
Incorporation Date: January 15, 1997

EPCAMR adds Brandon Hannis, Ashley resident, and Hanover Area High School Student as an Iron Oxide Processor Volunteer

EPCAMR had added another local high school student, Brandon Hannis, from Ashley Borough, to our list of Community Service Volunteers as an Iron Oxide Processor. Brandon is also a local volunteer fire fighter within the Borough. Brandon is an enthusiast of Anthracite History, the Huber Breaker, and the environment. He’ll…
Huber Breaker Dismantling Heartbreaking to Local Preservationists
Great story from the DCist online newspaper out of Washington DC, following a visit from a well-respected journalist, photographer, and supporter of the preservation of once abandoned places…Pablo Maurer.. http://dcist.com/2014/01/abandoned_huber_coal_breaker.php#photo-1
EPCAMR is a non-profit, non-government, non-partisan public charity dedicated to:
- Reducing health and safety hazards, eliminating soil erosion, improving water quality and endorsing the reclamation of abandoned mine lands to productive uses in the region, there by improving the economy.
- Promoting the spirit of cooperation among all parties with an interest in resolving abandoned mine drainage / abandoned mine land problems
- Serving as a liaison among the various governmental agencies (federal, state, and local), watershed associations, industry, and conservationists with a common goal of abandoned mine reclamation
- Encouraging the remining and reclamation of lands, streams, and resources impacted by mining
- Educating, informing, and involving the public with mine drainage and mine reclamation issues
- Seeking and acquiring available sources of funding for restoration, reclamation, education and assessment projects
- Providing assistance in developing watershed associations and coalitions interested in abandoned mine reclamation issues