OSM Fact Sheet
May 24, 2001 

              OSM AWARDS MONTANA $961,707 TO ASSIST

           IN REGULATING SURFACE EFFECTS OF COAL MINING

     The Interior Department's Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and
Enforcement (OSM) is providing Montana $961,707 to assist the state in
regulating the surface effects of coal mining.
     The grant will assist in paying Montana's inspection and enforcement
costs including equipment, supplies, and transportation.
                              -DOI-

NOTE: For additional information about the grant contact Claudia Furois 
(406) 444-4968.