Office of Surface Mining (OSM)

2024-06-11

U.S. Government's Official Website for the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM). Our business practices are to reclaim abandoned mine lands (Title IV), regulate active coal mines (Title V), and apply sound science through technology transfer.

U.S. Department of the Interior agency that regulates coal mining and reclamation in the USA, as well as reclaiming mines abandoned before 1977.

Office of Surface Mining (OSM)