OSM to Prepare Environmental Impact Statement for Peabody Western Coal Company's Black Mesa and Kayenta Mines, Water Supply Project

Summary

The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM) plans to prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) to analyze the effects of Peabody Western Coal Company's proposed operation and reclamation plans for the Black Mesa and Kayenta coal mines, as well as a water supply project across northern Arizona and the Navajo and Hopi Reservations. The project involves cooperation from various federal and local agencies, including the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Bureau of Indian Affairs.