OSMRE Grants Petition to Strengthen Coal Mining Regulations, to Prevent Companies with Financial History of Insolvency from Self-Bonding Operations

Summary

The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) has decided to initiate a rulemaking process to address concerns raised by WildEarth Guardians regarding the adequacy of information provided by self-bonded coal mining companies to ensure they can meet reclamation obligations and are financially solvent.