OSM FACT SHEET
                   U.S. Department of the Interior                        
                        Office of Surface Mining
                              June 18, 1998

                    OSM AWARDS OHIO $6,887,380 GRANT
                    FOR ABANDONED MINE LANDS PROGRAM
                                    
The Interior Department s Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and
Enforcement (OSM) announced today that Ohio has been awarded a $6,887,380 grant to
fund the state s abandoned mine lands (AML) program.

Funds for AML grants come from fees paid by coal producers at the rate of 35
cents per ton of surface mined coal and 15 cents per ton of coal mined underground.

                                  -DOI
                                    
NOTE: For additional information about the grant contact Linda Trent (614) 265-1053.