WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement has issued a rule called: Wyoming Regulatory Program.
The rule was published in the Federal Register on Oct. 26 by Jeffrey Fleischman, Acting Regional Director, Interior Regions 5, 7-11.
Summary: The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM), are approving an amendment to the Wyoming regulatory program (Wyoming program) under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA or the Act). The Wyoming Land Quality Division (WLQD) submitted this proposed amendment in response to our January 19, 2024 partial approval of an amendment to WLQD's regulations for coal exploration by drilling (SATS No. WY-050-FOR; Docket ID No. OSM-2021-0004). I...