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Federal rules on surface mining: 66 since January 2024

53 final rules and 13 proposed rules since January 12, 2024, 2 of them marked significant. Most come from the Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Office (61), Mine Safety and Health Administration (5).

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DocumentAgencyTypePublished
Montana Regulatory Program
2026-17333
Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement OfficeFinal ruleAug 25
Montana Regulatory Program
2026-17055
Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement OfficeFinal ruleAug 21
North Dakota Regulatory Program
2026-16318
Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement OfficeFinal ruleAug 11
Ohio Regulatory Program
2026-16136
Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement OfficeFinal ruleAug 7
Montana Regulatory Program
2026-14245
Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement OfficeFinal ruleJul 15
Montana Regulatory Program
2026-14244
Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement OfficeFinal ruleJul 15
West Virginia Regulatory Program
2026-12482
Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement OfficeFinal ruleJun 22
Montana Regulatory Program
2026-10722
Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement OfficeFinal ruleMay 29
Kentucky Regulatory Program
2026-10202
Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement OfficeFinal ruleMay 21
Utah Regulatory Program
2026-09024
Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement OfficeProposed ruleMay 7
Wyoming Regulatory Program
2026-06892
Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement OfficeProposed ruleApr 9
Update to MSHA's Address; Technical Amendment
2026-03902
Mine Safety and Health AdministrationFinal ruleFeb 26
West Virginia Regulatory Program
2026-03413
Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement OfficeFinal ruleFeb 20
Rescission of the “Ten-Day Notices and Corrective Action for State Regulatory Program Issues” Rule, Issued April 9, 2024
2026-03301
Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement OfficeFinal ruleFeb 19
North Dakota Regulatory Program
2026-02982
Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement OfficeFinal ruleFeb 13
Montana Regulatory Program
2026-02981
Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement OfficeFinal ruleFeb 13
Wyoming Regulatory Program
2026-00875
Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement OfficeProposed ruleJan 16
Pennsylvania Regulatory Program
2026-00701
Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement OfficeFinal ruleJan 15
Texas Regulatory Program
2026-00577
Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement OfficeFinal ruleJan 14
North Dakota Reclamation Plan
2025-23264
Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement OfficeProposed ruleDec 18, 2025
West Virginia Regulatory Program
2025-21791
Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement OfficeFinal ruleDec 3, 2025
West Virginia Regulatory Program
2025-21782
Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement OfficeFinal ruleDec 3, 2025
General Reclamation Requirements
2025-21450
Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement OfficeFinal ruleNov 28, 2025
Applicability of Federal Regulations Implementing the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977
2025-21449
Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement OfficeFinal ruleNov 28, 2025
Rescission of Fee Rates
2025-21443 · significant
Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement OfficeFinal ruleNov 28, 2025
Certification and Noncoal Reclamation
2025-21442
Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement OfficeFinal ruleNov 28, 2025
Rescission of Portions of Permanent Program Performance Standards Related to Siltation Structures
2025-21441
Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement OfficeFinal ruleNov 28, 2025
Backfilling and Grading
2025-21440
Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement OfficeFinal ruleNov 28, 2025
Scope of Federal Regulations Implementing the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977
2025-20835
Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement OfficeFinal ruleNov 24, 2025
Prior Balance Replacement Funds
2025-20831
Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement OfficeFinal ruleNov 24, 2025
Prior Balance Replacement Funds
2025-20830
Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement OfficeFinal ruleNov 24, 2025
Prior Balance Replacement Funds
2025-20828
Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement OfficeFinal ruleNov 24, 2025
Prior Balance Replacement Funds
2025-20827
Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement OfficeFinal ruleNov 24, 2025
Minimum Program Make Up Funds
2025-20826
Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement OfficeFinal ruleNov 24, 2025
Grants for Certified States and Indian Tribes
2025-20825
Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement OfficeFinal ruleNov 24, 2025
Ohio Regulatory Program
2025-20019
Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement OfficeFinal ruleNov 17, 2025
Kentucky Regulatory Program
2025-20018
Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement OfficeProposed ruleNov 17, 2025
Montana Regulatory Program
2025-15985
Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement OfficeProposed ruleAug 21, 2025
Pennsylvania Regulatory Program
2025-14245
Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement OfficeFinal ruleJul 28, 2025
West Virginia Regulatory Program
2025-14193
Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement OfficeFinal ruleJul 28, 2025
Trolleys
2025-11738
Mine Safety and Health AdministrationProposed ruleJul 1, 2025
Drilling
2025-11621
Mine Safety and Health AdministrationProposed ruleJul 1, 2025
Aerial Tramways
2025-11620
Mine Safety and Health AdministrationProposed ruleJul 1, 2025
Pennsylvania Regulatory Program
2025-11907
Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement OfficeFinal ruleJun 27, 2025
Rescission of the “Ten-Day Notices and Corrective Action for State Regulatory Program Issues” Rule, Issued April 9, 2024
2025-10999
Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement OfficeProposed ruleJun 16, 2025
Civil Monetary Penalty Inflation Adjustments
2025-10064
Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement OfficeFinal ruleJun 3, 2025
West Virginia Regulatory Program; Correction
2025-01131
Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement OfficeFinal ruleJan 17, 2025
Wyoming Regulatory Program
2025-00198
Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement OfficeFinal ruleJan 13, 2025
Ohio Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Plan
2024-22327
Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement OfficeFinal ruleSep 30, 2024
Pennsylvania Regulatory Program
2024-18512
Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement OfficeFinal ruleAug 19, 2024
Pennsylvania Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Program
2024-18260
Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement OfficeFinal ruleAug 16, 2024
Kentucky Regulatory Program
2024-18040
Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement OfficeFinal ruleAug 15, 2024
Utah Regulatory Program
2024-18039
Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement OfficeFinal ruleAug 15, 2024
Pennsylvania Regulatory Program
2024-17336
Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement OfficeFinal ruleAug 8, 2024
West Virginia Regulatory Program
2024-17334
Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement OfficeFinal ruleAug 8, 2024
Kentucky Regulatory Program
2024-17333
Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement OfficeFinal ruleAug 8, 2024
Pennsylvania Regulatory Program
2024-17330
Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement OfficeFinal ruleAug 8, 2024
Montana Regulatory Program; Reopening Comment Period
2024-16540
Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement OfficeProposed ruleJul 30, 2024
Wyoming Regulatory Program
2024-16539
Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement OfficeProposed ruleJul 30, 2024
Wyoming Regulatory Program
2024-16536
Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement OfficeProposed ruleJul 30, 2024
Lowering Miners' Exposure to Respirable Crystalline Silica and Improving Respiratory Protection
2024-06920
Mine Safety and Health AdministrationFinal ruleApr 18, 2024
Ten-Day Notices and Corrective Action for State Regulatory Program Issues
2024-07248 · significant
Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement OfficeFinal ruleApr 9, 2024
Civil Monetary Penalty Inflation Adjustments
2024-07205
Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement OfficeFinal ruleApr 5, 2024
West Virginia Regulatory Program
2024-05682
Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement OfficeFinal ruleMar 18, 2024
Wyoming Regulatory Program
2024-00531
Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement OfficeFinal ruleJan 19, 2024
West Virginia Regulatory Program
2024-00530
Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement OfficeFinal ruleJan 12, 2024

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