Washington, D.C. – A new study by an environmental consulting firm documents steep costs and job losses from a new regulation from the U.S. Office of Surface Mining and Reclamation Enforcement (OSM), adding further credence to widespread criticisms of this unnecessary rule. The so-called Stream Protection Rule (SPR), the subject of Senate oversight hearings Tuesday, … Continue reading New Study Discredits OSM’s New Mining Regulation in Advance of Senate Oversight Hearing