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OSMRE

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OSMRE

@OSMRE

Official account of the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation & Enforcement. People - Energy - Environment.

Washington, DC

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Born August 3, 1977

Joined March 2010

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Did you know most coal seam fires start inside active or abandoned coal mines? OSMRE's NTTP trained state and federal professionals in Grand Junction, CO to investigate and extinguish these fires before they threaten roads, communities, and public land. State agencies and
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Jun 9
Lanny Erdos, OSMRE Director and Assistant Secretary, Land and Minerals Management alongside Kate MacGregor, Deputy Secretary of the Interior recognized Navajo Transitional Energy Company Cordero Rojo Mine as the recipient of both the 2025 Excellence in Surface Coal Mining
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Jun 8
OSMRE has recognized Navajo Transitional Energy Company LLC with two 2025 national honors — the Excellence in Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Award and the Good Neighbor Award. These awards highlight reclamation projects that deliver outstanding results and exceed the
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Jun 5
JUST ANNOUNCED- OSMRE recognizes Navajo Transitional Energy Company LLC as the 2025 Excellence in Surface Coal Mining Reclamation National and Good Neighbor Award recipient. Cordero Rojo completed reclamation across five major areas in 2024 through a whole-workforce approach.
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Jun 4
🧪 How do you monitor water quality? Students in Winchester, Kentucky, found out firsthand through interactive experiments. Our AML program specialists visited their S.T.E.A.M. summer camp to teach students about acid mine drainage and coal reclamation. The visit also
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Jun 3
As part of the Great American Expedition event, OSMRE staff joined ODNR in Wellston, Ohio, for the groundbreaking of a new AMLER-funded RV park on reclaimed mine land. The $1,849,400 project will transform the site adjacent to the Wellston Recreation Sports Complex into a
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May 27
⏳ Time is running out! Nominate standout reclamation projects before the deadline! Nominations for the Excellence in Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Awards are due Friday, May 29. 📌 Eligible for nomination: ✅ Surface coal mining & reclamation under a Title V permit
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May 27
🏆Now are accepting nominations for the 2026 Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Awards! These awards, presented in partnership with the National Association of Abandoned Mine Land Programs, recognize outstanding state and tribal efforts to reclaim abandoned coal mines.
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May 25
“If words cannot repay the debt we owe these men, surely with our actions we must strive to keep faith with them and with the vision that led them to battle and to final sacrifice.” —Ronald Reagan From the NMMR, we wish you all a happy and safe Memorial Day! #freedom250 #minemap
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May 26
Coal built entire communities. OSMRE and state and Tribal partners are now reclaiming what was left behind, and the results go far beyond restoring land. 📰Read the full story: osmre.gov/news/stories/c…
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US Department of the Interior
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May 25
This Memorial Day, and always, we remember and honor the service members who made the ultimate sacrifice for our Nation’s freedom. Their courage, dedication, and sacrifice will never be forgotten. Photo of U.S. Navy Sailors at Pearl Harbor National Memorial
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OSMRE Mine Maps
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May 15
It's time for the next step in our How it's Done Series! This month, we focus on our Scan Processing step. In this step, we take a newly scanned document, and we crop it, position it to the north, add our title block and make sure it is ready for public view! #howitsdone #minemap
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Freedom 250
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May 25
Memorial Day isn’t about cookouts or beach days. It’s about the Americans who made the ultimate sacrifice so the rest of us could live free. THIS 60-SECOND VIDEO REMINDS US WHAT THE DAY IS REALLY ABOUT. 🇺🇸
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