AML Projects Funded through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

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abandoned well equipment.
Abandoned storage tanks in Big Thicket National Preserve, Texas.

NPS Photo by Benjamin Nathan.

Introduction

The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) is a $1 trillion investment in America’s infrastructure that will rebuild America’s roads and bridges and tackle the climate crisis. The law includes $21 billion for legacy pollution clean-up for Superfund and brownfield sites, and reclaimation of abandoned mineral lands (AML).Through this portion of the BIL, the National Park Service AML program has received funding to reclaim abandoned mines and plug orphaned oil and gas wells.

Resource specialists in the NPS Geologic Resources Division, NPS Regional Offices, and affected Park Units are working together to prioritize AML sites for mitigation and reclamation. On the ground AML clean-up helps to protect visitors from legacy hazards and restore healthy ecosystem function in our National Parks.

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      Last updated: January 30, 2025

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