WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement issued the following news release on Jan. 10, 2025: The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) today released the Spring Creek Mine Federal Mining Plan Modification Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). Spring Creek Mine is in Big Horn County, Montana, about 32 miles north of Sheridan, Wyoming. OSMRE prepared the EIS following a ruling by the District Cour  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: Part of Today's Announcement is Funded by President Biden's Inflation Reduction Act Jan. 10, 2025 U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is funding 586 projects to expand access to clean energy systems and increase the availability of domestic biofuels. Today, USDA is providing nearly $180 million through the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) and the  more