Leaders from coal-impacted communities are strongly backing the call from members of Congress for a federal investigation into the full extent of the damage caused by the coal industry’s failure to adequately clean up its mines.
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Advocates support calls for full investigation of modern mine reclamation crisis
TAGS: Appalachian Citizens Law Center Congress Government Accountability Office mine reclamation modern mines Reclaiming Appalachia Coalition
Reclaiming Appalachia Coalition report shows how mine cleanup can boost local economies
The Reclaiming Appalachia Coalition recently released its 2023 report, “National to Neighborhoods: Catalyzing Opportunities for Coal-Impacted Communities.” The report highlights the coalition’s current work and projects across the Appalachian coalfields of Virginia, West Virginia, Ohio and Kentucky.
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The Reclaiming Appalachia Coalition releases new report, “National to Neighborhoods: Catalyzing Opportunities for Coal-Impacted Communities”
The Reclaiming Appalachia Coalition released its annual report, “National to Neighborhoods: Catalyzing Opportunities for Coal-Impacted Communities,” and hosted a webinar on Friday, April 21.
TAGS: abandoned mine lands abandoned mine lands economic revitalization program Coalfield Development Downstream Strategies just transition Reclaiming Appalachia Coalition rural action
The Reclaiming Appalachia Coalition to host webinar on latest impact report and projects supporting innovative mine reclamation
The Reclaiming Appalachia Coalition will host a webinar presenting its latest report, “National to Neighborhoods: Catalyzing Opportunities for Coal-Impacted Communities.”
TAGS: Coalfield Development economic development just transition Reclaiming Appalachia Coalition rural action
Mining agency encourages more, better stakeholder engagement for coal-impacted communities
For years, the Abandoned Mine Land Economic Revitalization program has been one of the only federal grant programs targeted at revitalizing coal mining communities. It’s now being funded at its highest level to date and is getting a spruce-up from the federal agency that administers it.
TAGS: abandoned mine lands economic revitalization program Downstream Strategies economic development Justice40 Reclaiming Appalachia Coalition rural action Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act U.S. Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
Program seeking to link work on abandoned mine land with economic development could be improved
The Reclaiming Appalachia Coalition has put out a list of 10 recommendations to improve the Abandoned Mine Land Economic Revitalization Grant Program so this money is more equitably distributed and focused on transformative projects for coal-impacted communities.
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Coalition launches second round of funding for reclaiming coal sites
CONTACT: Joey James, Principal, Downstream Strategies, jjames@downstreamstrategies.com, 304-292-2450 Following the success of its inaugural mini-grant program in 2020, the Reclaiming Appalachia Coalition is preparing to fund a new set of partners and their innovative mine land reclamation and economic development…
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