Interior Department approves updates to Kentucky coal mining regulations
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The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM) has approved several changes to Kentucky’s regulatory program for surface coal mining and reclamation. These changes involve updating state administrative rules to reflect current state laws and cleaning up the language used in those rules.
Why it matters: This is primarily an administrative cleanup intended to ensure Kentucky’s mining regulations match its current state laws and federal requirements.
Who it affects
- Coal mining operators in Kentucky
This action was taken by the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement; readers should consult the Federal Register for the full text before relying on these rules.
Agency: Interior Department, Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Office
Source: Federal Register — read the official document