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Federal Register · November 24, 2025
The title they went with Scope of Federal Regulations Implementing the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 Noisy translates that to

US mining regulators remove rules they no longer enforce

What happened
The US Interior Department is removing old rules about how it regulates surface mining. These rules were part of a 1977 law but are now considered obsolete.
Why it matters
The government is cleaning up its rulebook. This means it is officially acknowledging that some regulations from decades ago are no longer relevant or enforceable. It simplifies the legal landscape for mining companies and regulators by removing dead weight.
The signal
Watch for whether this signals a broader effort by the Interior Department to review and update other outdated regulations.
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