Office of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE)

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The Office of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) protects populations and the environment during surface coal mining operations. The Office also works to clean and put to good use abandoned mine sites. These missions are accomplished primarily through regulation and oversight of state programs.