An in-depth look at the environmental impact of Illinois mining and reclamation efforts. For nearly a century, Illinois was one of the top coal producing states. While mining is greatly diminished ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When retired coal miner Phillip Johnson bought a small building several years ago, he had someone he knew with a bulldozer haul it ...

A geomorphic reclamation site in the Gas Hills in 2018, left, and in 2023. A team of UW researchers, armed with a three-year, $450,000 National Science Foundation grant, is studying how mine ...

DES MOINES, Iowa (IOWA CAPITAL DISPATCH) - The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship announced Thursday it was beginning construction on eight abandoned mine land reconstruction projects ...

The Iowa Department of Agriculture embarked this month on the reclamation of 162 acres of abandoned mine land the Pella Wildlife Area, the largest of about 120 that have taken place in Iowa since the ...

A plan to transform up to 65,000 acres of coal-mined properties in Southwest Virginia should help Virginia achieve more energy security and increase reliability. A public-private land development ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) is accepting public feedback through early next year on the next round of mine reclamation projects. In a press release ...

TOWN OF AUBURN, Wis. — A five-year study in Chippewa County has transformed a reclaimed frac sand mine into a successful wild prairie. Researchers are hopeful that lessons learned can be used at other ...

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced Oct. 16 the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship is beginning construction on eight additional abandoned mine land reclamation projects ...

The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) Recognizes NTEC with the United States’ Preeminent Award for Mine Reclamation at Navajo Mine FARMINGTON, N.M.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Navajo ...

When retired coal miner Phillip Johnson bought a small building several years ago, he had someone he knew with a bulldozer haul it to a secluded hollow in the steep mountains above where he’d grown up ...