OSM FACT SHEET
U.S. Department of the Interior    
Office of Surface Mining
July 2, 1998

OSM AWARDS OHIO $1,400,240 TO ASSIST
IN REGULATING SURFACE EFFECTS OF COAL MINING

     The Interior Department's Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and
Enforcement (OSM) has awarded Ohio a $ 1,400,240 grant to help 
the state regulate the surface effects of coal mining.

     The grant will assist in funding half of the state's inspection 
and enforcement costs, including equipment, supplies, and 
transportation

-DOI-

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