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| Institute for Global Communications
Resources for Mining Activists |
USGS Mine Drainage Interest Group (MDIG)
The mission of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Mine Drainage Interest Group (MDIG) is to promote communication, cooperation, and collaboration among USGS scientists working on problems related to mining and the environment. |
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| USGS Coal Mine Drainage Projects in Pennsylvania
During 200 years of coal mining, Pennsylvania produced more than 25 percent of the nation's total coal output and presently ranks fourth in the nation in annual coal production by state. |
Office of Surface Mining
The OSM is a bureau of the U.S. Department of the Interior with responsibility, in cooperation with the states and Indian Tribes, to protect citizens and the environment during coal mining and reclamation, and to reclaim mines abandoned before 1977 |
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| The Pennsylvania Bureau of District Mining Operations | ||||||
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"Six district mining offices oversee Pennsylvania's mining program. Their duties include licensing, bonding, permitting and inspecting all surface and underground anthracite and bituminous coal mines, coal preparation plants, coal refuse disposal and industrial mineral quarries. The staff in the offices also concentrate on industry compliance assistance as well as all aspects of pollution prevention advocacy." |
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