Search Results for keywords:"coal mining operations"

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  • 2025-00198 — Wyoming Regulatory Program
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    Type:Rule
    Citation:90 FR 2614
    Reading Time:about 33 minutes

    The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) has approved changes to Wyoming's regulatory program under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977. These changes allow for the disposal of decommissioned wind turbine blades and towers as backfill in surface coal mining operations. The amendment aims to address the disposal challenges posed by the large number of wind turbine components while ensuring compliance with existing environmental standards. The rule will become effective on February 12, 2025, and does not impact air or water quality standards, so no further Environmental Protection Agency concurrence was needed.

    Simple Explanation

    The government has decided that Wyoming can use old wind turbine parts to fill up holes left by coal mining, which helps get rid of these big pieces of junk. But some people are worried because they don't fully understand the new rules and are concerned about how this will affect the land and cultural sites.

  • 2024-28354 — Notice of Availability of the Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement Federal Mining Plan Modification for Federal Coal Lease MTM 082186 at the Rosebud Mine Area F; Rosebud Mine Area F Mining Plan Modification SEIS
    Type:Notice
    Citation:89 FR 97067
    Reading Time:about 5 minutes

    The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) has released a Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) for changes to the mining plan at the Rosebud Mine Area F in Montana, which aims to permit ongoing mining of around 71.3 million tons of coal over 4,288 acres. This draft addresses shortcomings identified by a district court, particularly around analyzing alternatives and the environmental impact of greenhouse gases and water. The public is invited to comment by January 21, 2025, and can attend a meeting on January 8, 2025. OSMRE will use these comments to refine the SEIS and recommend if the mining plan should be approved, disapproved, or conditionally approved by the Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management.

    Simple Explanation

    The government is thinking about letting a company dig more coal in a place called Rosebud Mine Area F in Montana, but they want to make sure it won't hurt the environment too much. They are asking people to share their thoughts about this by January 21, 2025, and they will have a meeting on January 8, 2025, to talk more about it.