• § 1251. Environmental protection standards

• § 1251a. Abandoned coal refuse sites

• § 1252. Initial regulatory procedures

• § 1253. State programs

• § 1254. Federal programs

• § 1255. State laws

• § 1256. Permits

• § 1257. Application requirements

• § 1258. Reclamation plan requirements

• § 1259. Performance bonds

• § 1260. Permit approval or denial

• § 1261. Revision of permits

• § 1262. Coal exploration permits

• § 1263. Public notice and public hearings

• § 1264. Decisions of regulatory authority and appeals

• § 1265. Environmental protection performance standards

• § 1266. Surface effects of underground coal mining operations

• § 1267. Inspections and monitoring

• § 1268. Penalties

• § 1269. Release of performance bonds or deposits

• § 1270. Citizens suits

• § 1271. Enforcement

• § 1272. Designating areas unsuitable for surface coal mining

• § 1273. Federal lands

• § 1274. Public agencies, public utilities, and public corporations

• § 1275. Review by Secretary

• § 1276. Judicial review

• § 1277. Special bituminous coal mines

• § 1278. Surface mining operations not subject to this chapter

• § 1279. Anthracite coal mines