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News

2010 Reclamation and Sustainable Mineral Development Awards

The BLM is accepting nominations for the 2010 Reclamation and Sustainable Mineral Development Awards. The deadline for submitting nominations is extended until March 19, 2010…(more)

Fix A Shaft Today! (FAST!) Award

The BLM presented the inaugural Fix A Shaft Today! (FAST!) Award to the California Department of Conservation Abandoned Mine Lands Unit, and the Nevada Operating Engineers Union Joint Apprenticeship Committee for Northern Nevada…(more)

OSM 2009 Appalachian Regional AML Reclamation Award

The 2009 Appalachian Regional Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Award will be presented to the ODNR Division of Mineral Resources Management…(more)

BLM Uses Stimulus to Map Abandoned Ore Mines

The Bureau of Land Management is using $900,000 in stimulus money to find and map old abandoned mines and close them off to public access…(more)

Joshua Tree National Park to Receive Recovery Act Funds to Address AML Sites

Joshua Tree will receive $5.3 million to fund projects including safeguarding numerous hazardous, abandoned mines found throughout the park’s backcountry…(more)

Legislation

Congressional Committees with Major Jurisdiction Over Federal AML Programs

House

AUTHORIZING COMMITTEES

Committee on Natural Resources

Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources

Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands

Committee on Energy and Commerce

Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials

Committee on Science and Technology

Subcommittee on Energy and Environment

APPROPRIATIONS

Committee on Appropriations

Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies

Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development

Senate

AUTHORIZING COMMITTEES

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

Subcommittee on National Parks

Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests

Committee on Environment and Public Works

Subcommittee on Superfund and Environmental Health

Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure

Subcommittee on Transportation Safety, Infrastructure Security, and Water Quality

APPROPRIATIONS

Committee on Appropriations

Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies

Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development