Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement

Environmental and community advocates in Appalachian coal communities are concerned about a new federal rule, finalized this week, that is changing the process that allows citizens to file complaints about polluting coal mining operations.

A federal court on Friday approved a deal that requires two federal agencies to review the environmental impacts of coal mining on endangered species,…

In apparent anticipation of a federal lawsuit seeking recovery of overdue penalties, coal companies owned by the family of West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice…

West Virginia conservation officials say several remediation projects at or adjacent to old mine sites have received approvals to start spending federal…

In an unprecedented move, this week the federal Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement issued a Policy Advisory to any states that issue…

A long-awaited environmental impact report concludes that concentrations of iron and sulfate collecting in underground pools could pollute the Potomac…