Underground voids from abandoned mines pose danger to …
2 天之前 · Old mines pose myriad dangers, with 381 people killed and 152 injured at abandoned mine sites nationwide between 2000 and 2013, according to the U.S. Bureau of Land Management.
Abandoned Land Mines - U.S. Department of the Interior
OSMRE provides oversight of State regulatory programs and directly implements SMCRA on Indian lands and in states that do not have primacy—known as Federal Program states—and ensures that adequate actions are taken to reclaim mined areas as expeditiously as possible. Environmental Restoration, Abandoned Mine Land (AML) Fee-Based Grants (Title IV)
Abandoned Mine Lands - U.S. Department of the Interior
Since SMCRA’s enactment nearly 40 years ago, OSMRE, through the Abandoned Mine Land Program, has accomplished the following: Closure of over 43,000 abandoned underground mine shafts and openings; Eliminated over 950 miles of dangerous highwalls; Abated over 3,700 dangerous water bodies;
More than 2 centuries of U.S. coal mining has resulted in millions of Americans living less than 1 mile from an abandoned coal mine, according to the Department of the Interior’s Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE).
Abandoned Mine Land: Opportunities Exist to Improve Interior's …
2024年6月20日 · Millions of Americans live less than a mile from an abandoned mine. These sites can pose health risks and create economic challenges for nearby communities. Since 2016, the Department of the Interior's Abandoned Mine Land Economic Revitalization program has received over $1 billion in funding to help affected communities.
Mining buildings turned into a "sanctuary for human connection
2024年6月10日 · Called The Mineless Heritage Restoration Project and completed in 2023, the scheme involved the adaptation of a series of logistical structures including offices, dormitories and a bathhouse that...
Underground voids from abandoned mines pose danger to …
1 天前 · Old mines pose myriad dangers, with 381 people killed and 152 injured at abandoned mine sites nationwide between 2000 and 2013, according to the U.S. Bureau of Land Management.. In many cases, their owners simply walked away from coal or precious metals mines when they became uneconomical to operate and declared bankruptcy, leaving behind safety hazards and costly pollution cleanups that ...
Interior Department Extends Abandoned Mine Land Program …
2022年1月13日 · The Department of the Interior announced today that the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) is extending the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund program through 2034 and making other changes to the program, as directed by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
Abandoned Mine Lands - Bureau of Land Management
2024年6月5日 · The Abandoned Mine Land (AML) program addresses physical safety and environmental hazards associated with abandoned hard rock mines on BLM-managed public lands. Abandoned mines are those mines that were abandoned prior to January 1, 1981, the effective date of BLM’s Surface Management regulations issued under authority of …
Abandoned mines in the US pose dangers to people and …
1 天前 · Old mines pose myriad dangers, with 381 people killed and 152 injured at abandoned mine sites nationwide between 2000 and 2013, according to the U.S. Bureau of Land Management.