State plans Mount Olive mine work
Consolidated Coal Co. Mine No. 15 near Mount Olive, which was closed in 1951, is among 55 sites being considered for abandoned mines work by the Il...
Consolidated Coal Co. Mine No. 15 near Mount Olive, which was closed in 1951, is among 55 sites being considered for abandoned mines work by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources Roger Kujawa MOUNT OLIVE – A Macoupin County mine reclamation project is among 55 for which Illinois officials are now seeking public comment. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) is accepting public input through May 22 about the abandoned mine lands reclamation projects that have been selected for work through President Joe Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA).