News Releases
Interior Proposes to Rescind Overreaching 2024 Rule on Coal Mining Oversight
DOI announced a proposed rule to rescind the 2024 “Ten-Day Notices and Corrective Action” rule—a problematic regulation from the prior administration that complicated how states and the federal government work together to oversee…
Interior Approves Bull Mountains Mining Plan Modification
DOI today announced the approval of the mining plan modification for the Bull Mountains coal mine in Montana, a key step in advancing President Donald J. Trump’s energy emergency directives and strengthening U.S. energy…
Trump Administration Expands Investment in Coal Country to Fuel Jobs and Economic Growth
$130 Million investment will spur economic growth on former mine lands
AML Economic Revitalization (AMLER) Program
Interior Announces Over $119 Million to Reclaim Abandoned Coal Mines
In support of President Trump’s commitment to unleashing American energy and revitalizing coal country, the Department of the Interior today announced the availability of more than $119 million in fiscal year 2025 abandoned mine…
Interior Department Disburses Over $13 Million to Revitalize Coal Communities
The Department of the Interior today announced the disbursement of more than $13 million in grants to support the reclamation of abandoned mine lands