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Once an abandoned coal mine is now a place to play. ⚽
The Abandoned Mine Land Economic Revitalization Program is restoring mine sites into community soccer fields.
🏆America’s land, restored. Go, Team USA!
ALT Green netting in focus with a blurred soccer field and goalposts in the background under a cloudy sky.
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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 partners interested in this training can find more information in our website: osmre.gov/programs/mine-fire…
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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 Reclamation National and Good Neighbor Award at the 70th Annual Wyoming Mining Association Convention in Gillette, Wyoming.
“These efforts reflect not only technical excellence, but also leadership and a genuine commitment to workforce investment and the surrounding community — demonstrating the backbone of American Energy Dominance.”- Lanny E. Erdos.
📹Meet the workforce behind this award-winning reclamation effort: ow.ly/9BTp50Z90iY
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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 requirements of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977.
Read the full news release: osmre.gov/news/office-surfac…
Alt text: Picture of people holding an award in Cordero Rojo Mine
Kate MacGregor, Deputy Secretary of the Interior; Steve Williams, NTEC; Vern Lund, NTEC; Gretchen Anderson, NTEC; Bryan Walther, NTEC; Derek Hooker, NTEC; Kyle Rogers, NTEC; Kyle Colby, NTEC; Cody Davis, NTEC; Jackie King, State Director for Sen. Cynthia Lummis; Ally Garner, Field Representative for Sen. Cynthia Lummis; Lanny Erdos, OSMRE Director and Assistant Secretary, Land and Minerals Management.
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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.
Read the news release: osmre.gov/news/office-surfac…
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🧪 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 recognized America’s 250th anniversary, highlighting the nation’s history and the legacy we are building for future generations.
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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 regional outdoor destination, projecting more than 5,000 overnight visits per year.
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⏳ 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 (1978–present)
✅ Government-funded reclamation under Enhanced
AML regulations
✅ AML projects integrated with active Title V mining
🚫 Not eligible: AML projects done entirely separate
from Title V operations
Learn more about the details: osmre.gov/programs/regulatin…
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🏆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.
➡️Nominations must be received by May 29.
➡️Submit nominations or questions about the awards by emailing awards@osmre.gov
For more information about the awards, eligibility, and the nomination process and requirements, visit AML Reclamation Awards at: osmre.gov/programs/abandoned…
ALT Concrete and metal retaining walls with rocky terrain and greenery in a reclaimed mine area under a clear sky.
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OSMRE retweeted
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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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/coal-…
ALT Two miners in yellow helmets and safety vests inspecting a large open-pit mine under a clear sky.
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OSMRE retweeted
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 retweeted
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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ALT Old, weathered map displayed in Photoshop with visible creases and annotations on a beige background.
ALT Vintage map of a city layout with streets and plots, displayed in a photo editing software interface.
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OSMRE retweeted
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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A family in Jackson County, Ohio partnered with OSMRE and the Ohio AML Program to plant native species and restore 60 acres of abandoned mine land.
Read the full story: osmre.gov/news/stories/resto…
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OSM staff connected with students at the Kamin Science Center's STEM SciTech Day, answering questions about career pathways and reclamation practices.
📚Read the full story: osmre.gov/news/stories/osm-f… #Freedom250 #STEM
ALT Three children observe a thermal imaging display during a STEM Sci-Tech Day event focused on environmental protection and energy balance.
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OSMRE retweeted
May 18
Bonus edition of “How It’s Done”! Archives Specialist Jessica shows how to safely humidify documents using an easy, at-home setup. It’s one of the ways the NMMR preserves and scans historic mine maps for future generations. Check it out here: youtu.be/B8wx70jkNWc #howitsdone
ALT Person in green shirt stands beside old mining maps displayed on a wall in a National Mine Map Repository setting.
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More than 110 local students teamed up with natural resource professionals at a mine site near Hazard, KY, to plant trees and learn about forestry and abandoned mine land restoration.
This ARRI event, hosted in partnership with KY River Properties, is helping transform a repeatedly mined and reclaimed site into a native forest and wildlife habitat.
Learn more about our ARRI visit:osmre.gov/programs/arri
ALT Hands planting a young tree in soil symbolizing Appalachian land restoration efforts by ARRI.
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JUST ANNOUNCED! Nearly $679.4 million in FY2026 grants to clean up abandoned coal mines across 22 eligible states and the Navajo Nation.
We are unlocking new reclamation and economic potential for communities that powered America for generations.
Read the full news release: WWW.OSMRE.GOV/NEWS/2026-679-…
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