Edwards, DEQ deputy director and AML administrator, retires

By Kristine Galloway CHEYENNE – After many years spent enhancing Wyoming’s environment, Alan Edwards is turning his attention closer to home. Edwards, deputy director and Abandoned Mine Land (AML) Division administrator for the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), is retiring this month. “Alan has shared a wealth of knowledge during his time here at […]

Abandoned Mine Land reclamation projects help support local economies

Hundreds of abandoned mine lands lie across Wyoming. These historic sites were abandoned prior to the 1977 Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act. The State of Wyoming has been working for over four decades to reclaim and remediate these sites to avert environmental and human health impacts. In addition, residents and communities financially benefit from […]

Abandoned Mine Land Division reminds Wyoming landowners to call before they build new structures on their property.

In recent years, a few landowners have discovered some interesting history on their property that could damage future planned structures. Around and in several Wyoming communities, underground historical abandoned mines are present but unknown to most residents. However, through the years these underground workings can collapse and make their way up to the surface, leaving […]

Restoring the sagebrush ecosystem: Lander Middle School

By Kristine Galloway Educational outreach at Lander Middle School was the first piece implemented for the Abandoned Mine Lands Native Plants Project through the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality and the Bureau of Land Management. That project is part of an inter-agency effort to restore the fractured sagebrush steppe ecosystem across the U.S. West. The […]

AML begins exploratory drilling in Rock Springs

On January 15, 2018, the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), Abandoned Mine Land Division (AML) began exploratory drilling at 846 and 900 West Center Street, in Rock Springs. AML is conducting an investigative drilling program in specific areas within Rock Springs to be proactive with respect to identifying the potential for mine subsidence. Exploratory […]

AML Rock Springs Liason to retire

After nearly 20 years of service to the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality, Abandoned Mine Land Division (AML), JaNell Hunter is retiring at the end of December.  Hunter has acted in various capacities for AML and the City of Rock Springs over her career and most recently has been the AML Rock Springs Liason. Her […]