OSMRE
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OSMRE is a U.S. federal agency within the Department of the Interior responsible for regulating surface coal mining and overseeing the reclamation of abandoned mine lands.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal agency
ⓘ
government organization ⓘ |
| abbreviation | OSMRE self-link ⓘ |
| coordinatesWith |
United States Environmental Protection Agency
ⓘ
surface form:
Environmental Protection Agency
Mine Safety and Health Administration ⓘ U.S. Army Corps of Engineers ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| enforces | performance standards for surface coal mining ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
environmental protection in coal mining areas
ⓘ
public health and safety in mining regions ⓘ |
| formerlyKnownAs |
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
ⓘ
surface form:
Office of Surface Mining
|
| fullName | Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityIn |
certain tribal lands for coal mining regulation
ⓘ
states without approved surface mining regulatory programs ⓘ |
| hasRegionalOffice |
Appalachia
ⓘ
surface form:
Appalachian Region
Mid-Continent Region ⓘ Western Region ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| inception | 1977 ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
federal government of the United States
|
| legalBasis | Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 ⓘ |
| mission |
to ensure that surface coal mining is conducted in an environmentally responsible manner
ⓘ
to protect society and the environment from the adverse effects of surface coal mining operations ⓘ to reclaim lands and waters degraded by mining prior to the enactment of SMCRA ⓘ |
| monitors | state implementation of surface mining regulations ⓘ |
| overseesProgram |
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
ⓘ
surface form:
Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Program
Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 ⓘ
surface form:
Regulatory Program for active surface coal mining
|
| parentAgency | United States Department of the Interior ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Department of the Interior organizational structure ⓘ |
| provides | grants to states and tribes for abandoned mine land reclamation ⓘ |
| regulates | surface coal mining operations ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
implementation of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act
ⓘ
oversight of surface coal mining operations on non-tribal federal and state lands ⓘ reclamation of abandoned mine lands ⓘ regulation of surface coal mining in the United States ⓘ |
| sector |
energy and natural resources
ⓘ
environmental regulation ⓘ |
| subjectTo | oversight by the United States Congress ⓘ |
| typeOfRegulation | environmental and safety regulation of coal mining ⓘ |
| uses | federal and state cooperative regulatory framework ⓘ |
| website | https://www.osmre.gov ⓘ |
| worksWith |
coal industry operators
ⓘ
environmental organizations ⓘ state regulatory authorities ⓘ tribal governments ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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