About Us > Environment
Drummond is dedicated to the highest standards of excellence. This philosophy
is constant in every aspect of our business, including the measures taken to protect
the environment. The greater communities with whom we share the land praise
our steadfast adherence to sound environmental management and practices.
Drummond's leadership in this area has propelled us into the forefront by developing
environmental techniques particular to Alabama conditions that other companies have
chosen to emulate. The Company has also successfully exported many of these
environmental techniques to Colombia.
Drummond has earned a total of six national awards and 40 state awards, which highlights
our solid record of re-forestation, reclamation and re-vegetation. Reclamation
work is an ongoing project at Drummond’s mining properties. To date, Drummond
has reclaimed over 50 sites.
A small sampling of some of the awards, both on a National and State level, that
Drummond has received for our work in this area are listed below.
- Excellence in Surface Mining and Reclamation from the US Department of the Interior
- ASMC Reclamation Award for Outstanding Reclamation from the State of Alabama
- ASMC John M. Cardwell Memorial Award
- IMCC Kenes C. Bowling Coal National Mine Reclamation Award
- Office of Surface Mining Reclamation & Enforcement Excellence in Surface Coal
Mining Reclamation
As a specific example of its role as an innovative “steward of the land”, Drummond
has taken traditional reclamation work one step further by converting reclaimed
land near Birmingham, Alabama and Lakeland, Florida into highly desirable residential
developments and golf courses.
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