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2010 Land Restoration Milestones
  • Cottage Grove Mine
    2010 Illinois Land Reclamation Award in the Coal Category
    Office of Mines and Minerals, Illinois Department of Natural Resources
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  • Peabody Energy
    2009 Excellence in Research and Use of New Practices Reclamation Award
    Indiana Society of Mining and Reclamation
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  • Colorado Operations
    Dennis Jones named with James Pendleton Award
    Colorado Department of Natural Resources and the Mined Land Reclamation Board
 
2009 Land Restoration Milestones
  • Peabody Energy
    Allen Eicher named Vance "Pat" Wiram Award for Innovation in Reclamation and Mining Technology
    Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety and the Colorado Mining Association
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  • Francisco Mine
    2009 Excellence in Mining and Reclamation Award
    Indiana Department of Natural Resources
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  • Caballo Mine
    National Award of Excellence in Surface Mine Reclamation
    U.S. Department of the Interior
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  • Viking Mine
    National Award of Excellence in Surface Mine Reclamation
    U.S. Department of the Interior
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  • Gateway Mine
    Bronze Good Neighbor Award
    U.S. Department of the Interior
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  • Arizona Operations
    Best Reclamation Award
    Arizona State Mine Inspector
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  • North Antelope Rochelle Mine
    Industry Reclamation and Wildlife Stewardship Award
    Wyoming Game and Fish Department
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  • Viking Mine
    Kenes C. Bowling National Mine Reclamation Award
    Interstate Mining Compact Commission
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  • Peabody Energy
    Roy Karo named 2008 Reclamationist of the Year
    American Society of Mining and Reclamation
 
 
2008 Land Restoration Milestones
  • Miller Creek Mine
    2008 National Award for Excellence in Surface Mine Reclamation
    Special Commendation for Community Outreach
    U.S. Department of the Interior
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  • Viking Mine
    2008 Excellence in Mining and Reclamation Award
    Indiana Department of Natural Resources
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  • Metropolitan Mine
    2008 Environmental Excellence Award
    New South Wales (NSW) Minerals Council
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  • Wilpinjong Mine
    2008 Highly Commended Award
    Community Stewardship
    New South Wales (NSW) Minerals Council
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  • Peabody Energy
    Ken Rogers named Vance "Pat" Wiram Award for Innovation in Reclamation and Mining Technology
    Indiana Society of Mining and Reclamation
 
2007 Land Restoration Milestones
  • Peabody Energy
    Vern Pfannenstiel named 2007 Reclamationist of the Year
    American Society of Mining and Reclamation
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  • Miller Creek Mine
    2007 Excellence in Mining and Reclamation Award
    Indiana Department of Natural Resources
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  • Somerville Central Mine
    Silver Good Neighbor Award
    U.S. Department of the Interior
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  • Somerville Central Mine
    National Excellence in Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Award
    U.S. Department of the Interior
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  • Caballo Mine
    Bronze Good Neighbor Award
    U.S. Department of the Interior
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  • Twentymile Mine and former Seneca Mine
    National Excellence in Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Award
    U.S. Department of the Interior
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  • Gibraltar Mine
    National Excellence in Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Award
    U.S. Department of the Interior
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  • Caballo Mine
    Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality
    "Good Neighbor" Award
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  • Seneca Coal Company
    Excellence in Reclamation Award
    Colorado Mining Association and
    Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety
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  • Caballo Mine
    Wyoming Engineering Society
    Project of the Year Award
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  • Somerville Central Mine
    Excellence in Mining and Reclamation Award
    Indiana Department of Natural Resources
 
2006 Land Restoration Milestones
  • Peabody Coal Company
    Gibraltar Mine
    Outstanding Reclamation Award
    Kentucky Department for Natural Resources and Kentucky Coal Association
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  • Black Beauty Coal Company
    Cedar Creek Mine
    Excellence in Surface Mining and Reclamation National Award
    U.S. Department of the Interior
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  • Black Beauty affiliate United Minerals Company
    West Fork Mine
    Excellence in Surface Mining and Reclamation National Award
    U.S. Department of the Interior
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  • Roy Karo
    Reclamation Manager
    Seneca Coal Company
    “Best of the Best Award” for lifetime achievement
    U.S. Department of the Interior
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  • Peabody Coal Company
    Lynnville Mine
    Excellence in Surface Mining and Reclamation National Award
    U.S. Department of the Interior
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  • Seneca Mine
    Excellence in Surface Mining and Reclamation National Award
    U.S. Department of the Interior
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  • Black Beauty Coal Company
    West Fork Mine
    Indiana Excellence in Mining and Reclamation Award
    Indiana Department of Natural Resources
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  • Seneca Mine
    Excellence in Reclamation Advancement Award
    Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology and the Colorado Mining Association
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  • Twentymile Mine
    Pollution Prevention Award
    Colorado Department of Public Health and the Environment and Colorado Mining Association
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  • Black Beauty affiliate United Minerals Company
    Cedar Creek Mine
    Illinois Mined Land Reclamation Award
    Illinois Department of Natural Resources
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