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PA DEP Bureau of Abandoned Mine Reclamation and EPCAMR Highlight Legacy Abandoned Mine Lands & AMD with Inside Climate News Reporter

Air, Land, Water Highlighted on Tour provided in NEPA while Congress Considers the Future of Funds that support Reclamation of Abandoned Mine Lands First and foremost, EPCAMR wants to acknowledge all of the coalition partners, reclamation-related industries, Conservation Districts, Trout Unlimited Chapters, watershed associations, and coalfield community groups that have…

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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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