Peabody Midwest Mining, LLC, Vermilion Grove Mine, Ridge Farm, Illinois.Reclamation team included a cultural seed mix for Navajo and Hopi medicine men.
Grazing, wildlife habitat, and cultural plant habitat. Sinuous drains, and multiple sub-watersheds to achieve post-mining land uses of rangeland The judges cited Peabody’s Kayenta mine for its utilization of geomorphic reclamation, Is why the judges cited Wolf Run mine, and Leer South Complex as the Good Neighbor Award Winner for 2020. The company's ongoing commitment to charity, to communicating with the public, and ensuring that mine operations continue safely The size, scope, and sense of obligation is why the judges chose this nomination for the 2020 National Award, given to the Navajo Transitional Energy Company, and North American Coal/Bisti Fuels. The judges cited this effort for going well beyond the requirements, spirit, and intent of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act.
