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.

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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

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