The Surface Mining Reclamation Control Act Amendments of 2019 authorizes 15-year extension and the RECLAIM Act Passes the House as part of H.R. 2, The Moving Forward Act

Yesterday, the Surface Mining Control & Reclamation Act Amendments Act of 2019 (H.R. 4248) passed that would authorize the Department of the Interior to reauthorize the fee supporting the Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Trust Fund: reimburse states and tribal governments from the fund for the emergency restoration, reclamation, abatement, control,…

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ARIPPA Awards EPCAMR Another $5000 for Support of AMD & Reclamation-related Projects Across the Region

Apply now for the $5,000 ARIPPA AML/AMD Mini-grant award program through EPCAMR.  EPCAMR and WPCAMR have partnered with the Anthracite Region Independent Power Producer’s Association (ARIPPA) to offer a competitive award to watershed organizations working on Abandoned Mine Land (AML) and/or Abandoned Mine Drainage (AMD) remediation projects. Grants at a…

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