United States v. Blue Tee Corp., No. 5:11-civ-04004 (D. Kan. Jan. 14, 2011). A settling CERCLA defendant responsible for violations at three smelting facilities in Kansas must pay trustees a total of $180,298.27 in past assessment costs, future restoration planning costs, and operation and maintenance costs and must arrange for the purchase and transfer of a specified 80-acre parcel of property to offset injured, lost, and destroyed natural resources.

OSM seeks public comment on proposed revisions to Oklahoma's regulatory program under SMCRA that would add size limitations for permanent impoundments, slope limitations affecting post-mine contours. a subsidence allegation reporting requirement, and a requirement for bond calculation at renewal.

The president proclaimed December 6, 2010, as the 50th anniversary of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.

The Forest Service proposed to establish a state-specific rule to provide management direction for conserving and managing inventoried roadless areas on National Forest System lands in Colorado.

The U.S. Forest Service seeks public comment on a proposed new rule to guide land and resource management planning for all units of the National Forest System.

OSM proposed to approve an amendment to Alabama's regulatory program under SMCRA concerning licensing; see above for direct final rule.

OSM proposed to approve an amendment to Pennsylvania's regulatory program under SMCRA that would remove a required amendment on land reclamation.

OSM approved an amendment to Texas' regulatory program under SMCRA regarding annual permit fees.

OSM approved an amendment to North Dakota's regulatory program under SMCRA reducing the revegetation responsibility period to five years for lands eligible for remining.

OSM approved an amendment to Montana's regulatory program under SMCRA regarding normal husbandry practices.