With the passage of the Fiscal Year 2022 omnibus spending package, Congress has failed to address one of the most pervasive and visible problems caused by abandoned mine operations in the country: acid mine drainage.
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With federal infrastructure money on the way, advocates release recommendations for most effective abandoned mine lands investments
CONTACT: Dan Radmacher, (540) 798-6683, dan@appvoices.org Trey Pollard, (202) 904-9187, trey@pollardcommunications.com APPALACHIA – Today, the Biden Administration announced that nearly $725 million in Fiscal Year 2022 abandoned mine land (AML) funding secured in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act will…
TAGS: abandoned mine lands Appalachian Citizens Law Center infrastructure bill Office of Surface Mining
Senate passes victory for abandoned mine lands – On to the House for improvements
The Senate just passed a bipartisan infrastructure bill that includes the LARGEST-EVER investment in abandoned mine land clean-up. Now we need the House to pass this bill with a few small changes that will make a big difference for local communities.
TAGS: abandoned mine lands AML reauthorization Coal infrastructure bill jobs mine reclamation RECLAIM Coalition
