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Abandoned Mine Lands and Reclamation
State To Receive $140 Million In Federal Funds For Mine Cleanup
The funding will help eliminate a backlog of tens of thousands of mines abandoned before 1977.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsCoal Production Drop Off Leaves Behind Unreclaimed Mine Lands
Coal has been “king” for most of the last century in West Virginia and central Appalachia, but in recent years, global market forces, governmental regulations and alternative energy sources like natural gas have reduced its dominance.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsManchin Reintroduces Funding Bills For Abandoned Mine Cleanup, Economic Development
U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin reintroduced two bills Thursday to commit over $1 billion in federal funding for reclamation projects and economic development in coal communities.Manchin said the bills are critical investments for West Virginia towns that have suffered from the decline of the coal industry.
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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RECLAIM Act To Boost Coal Communities Passes House As Part Of Infrastructure Bill
The House of Representatives Wednesday passed a $1.5 trillion infrastructure bill that includes two provisions that would specifically help coal-reliant communities in the Ohio Valley.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsPortal 31: How A Closed Mine Opened New Prospects For One Coal Town
Devin Mefford is sitting in the squat metal buggy of a modified mantrip, the train-like shuttle coal miners use to travel underground. Mefford is dressed…
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