Hardy County LGBTQ Group Represents W.Va. In WorldPride Parade
An LGBTQ advocacy group traveled from Hardy County to Washington, D.C. on Saturday to participate in this year's WorldPride parade.
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Funding Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation And Fire Safety Tips For The Holidays This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, some things to keep in mind as we spend more time in the kitchen and around the fireplace. And the future of federal funds help to clean up abandoned mine lands under a new administration.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsInfrastructure Law's Mine Reclamation Funds To Continue
Under the infrastructure law signed by President Joe Biden, West Virginia will receive an extra $140 million a year over 15 years for mine reclamation projects.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsW.Va. Receives $30 Million To Revitalize Coal Communities
This year, nearly $30 million in federal funding will go toward projects that revitalize West Virginia's coalfield communities and repurpose abandoned mine lands across the state.
Continue Reading Take Me to More News6 Abandoned Mine Lands Sites Tapped For Development
West Virginia has hundreds of abandoned mine lands sites many decades old. A report from the Ohio River Institute says that ...
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Millions In AMLER Funds Coming To Transform Coal Communities
West Virginia will receive $26.6 million in funds from the federal Office of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Enforcement.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsWest Virginia Granted $44 Million in Federal Funds To Repair Impacts of Coal Production
West Virginia will receive $43.9 million this year through various Abandoned Mine Land programs. The federal monies are funded in part from a fee on current coal production, and are intended to clean up mining activity and help with economic development projects.
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