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Government Eric Douglas, Feb. 13, 2026

5 Water, Sewer Projects Get Abandoned Mine Funding

McDowell and Mingo counties have historically produced large quantities of coal, but they have suffered after coal mines have closed — or been abandoned. Thanks to a grant program, the two counties are getting some funding for water and sewer projects.

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Economy Curtis Tate, Jun. 05, 2024

State To Receive $140 Million From Interior For Abandoned Mines

The U.S. Department of the Interior is making $140 million in AML funds available to West Virginia, the most of any state but Pennsylvania.

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Energy & Environment Jack Walker, Feb. 09, 2024

W.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.

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Energy & Environment Eric Douglas, May. 03, 2023

6 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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Energy & Environment Curtis Tate, Nov. 02, 2022

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.

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Energy & Environment Jessica Lilly, Mar. 09, 2021

Work Continues On Land Clean-Up Projects In West Virginia Communities Affected By Coal Mining

West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is taking new applications for clean up damage from mining activity that happened more than 40 years.

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