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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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Portal 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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‘Innovative’ Reclamation Could Spur Economic Development -- Report

From solar farms in Virginia to a green energy subdivision in Kentucky, anew report by a group of regional advocacy organizations highlights 20 ready-made…

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