Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM) - a bureau of the U.S. Department of the Interior with responsibility, in cooperation with the states and Indian Tribes, to protect citizens and the environment during mining and reclamation, and to reclaim mines abandoned before 1977. 

National Association of State Land Reclamationists (NASLR) - a nonprofit organization of state officials established for the purpose of promoting and advancing the practice of mined land reclamation.

National Association of Abandoned Mine Land Programs (NAAMLP) - a nonprofit organization of state and tribal agencies established to accomplish common goals and objectives related to the reclamation of abandoned mine lands.

Interstate Mining Compact Commission (IMCC) - a multi-state governmental agency / organization dedicated to the development and production of each state's mineral wealth through effective regulatory programs.

Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) - an agency of the U.S. Department of Labor working cooperatively with industry, labor and other federal and state agencies toward improving safety and health conditions for all miners. MSHA develops and enforces safety and health rules, helps mine operators who have special compliance problems and makes available technical, educational and other types of assistance.