Tag: Abandoned mine land
Coal communities could lose crucial funding for cleaning acid mine drainage
Pennsylvania stands to lose the most abandoned mine land funding (over $169 million) if President Donald Trump signs House Bill 6938 into law. West Virginia would see a reduction of $97 million in funding. The AML fund is crucial to cleaning up acid mine drainage that is widespread across Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Ohio, and continues to threaten local ecosystems.
Pa. DEP announces $101M for acid mine drainage projects
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection announced up to $101 million in funding for 16 restoration projects of abandoned mine lands.
