SMCRA State Regulatory Programs
Current understanding
To be populated as evidence accumulates.
Evidence log
- 2026-08-21 — Montana Regulatory Program: 2026 — OSMRE declined to approve most of Montana’s proposed SMCRA program changes (including a new ‘affected drainage basin’ definition and revised bond-release application rules), approving only one narrow provision; existing Montana surface-mining reclamation requirements remain in effect (final rule). (novelty: 2)
- 2026-08-25 — Montana Regulatory Program: OSMRE denied Montana’s proposed SMCRA program amendment that would have shifted litigation costs to the losing party in coal-mining contested cases; Montana’s existing cost rules remain in force (final rule). (novelty: 2)