OSM approved an amendment to the Montana abandoned mine land reclamation plan under SMCRA.

Based on the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in McGirt v. Oklahoma, OSM determined that the state of Oklahoma no longer has authority to implement SMCRA programs within the exterior boundaries of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation Reservation; the Act designates OSM as the regulatory authority instead because no tribe has obtained primacy in the jurisdiction.

OSM proposed to approve revisions to Wyoming's abandoned mine land reclamation plan under SMCRA. 

OSM proposed to approve revisions to Montana's abandoned mine land reclamation plan under SMCRA.

OSM seeks comment on a proposed amendment to Pennsylvania's regulatory program under SMCRA.

OSM finalized a rule that clarifies regulations concerning notification of regulatory authorities of possible violations of any requirement of SMCRA to streamline the process for the Office’s coordination with state regulatory authorities.

The Mine Safety and Health Administration announced and seeks comment on four petitions to modify the application of existing mandatory safety standards.

The president issued Executive Order 13953, declaring a national emergency to address threats caused by the United States' reliance on critical minerals supplied by foreign countries, and calling for the United States to broadly enhance its mining and processing capacity. 

In response to a decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, the Mine Safety and Health Administration notified the mining community and other interested parties of the agency's determination that the existing standards addressing the frequency of miners' training on refuge alternatives for underground coal mines effectively protect miners' safety and will remain in effect without change.

The Mine Safety and Health Administration canceled a program policy letter that was issued on July 29, 2019, to provide guidance on escapeways and refuges used by underground metal and nonmetal miners in emergency situations.