The agency states, “Mine waste holds untapped supplies of minerals essential for U.S. technology and national security.” The Department of the Interior has launched an effort to recover…
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Interior Allocates Funding to Reclaim Abandoned Coal Mines
States and Tribes to lead projects restoring land and water in historic mining regions. The Department of the Interior recently announced nearly $725 million in funding for fiscal…
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DOI Announces $74 Million to Close Abandoned Kentucky Mines
Local communities receive funding to reclaim potentially dangerous areas. The Department of the Interior (DOI) announced an additional $74 million to fund the efforts to close abandoned coal…
Read MoreAbandoned Mines to be Reclaimed in Texas, Alaska
Funding under infrastructure law tied to Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 . The Department of the Interior has announced that Texas and Alaska will be receiving…
Read MoreAdditional $74 Million Dedicated to Mine Reclamation
Maryland, Ohio, and Virginia receive funding opportunity The Department of the Interior recently announced that $74 million has been made available to reclaim abandoned mines in Maryland, Ohio,…
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DOI Announces Funding for Abandoned Coal Mines
Hope to bring employment back to coal towns. This week, the Department of the Interior announced that the Fiscal Year 2022 funding would be providing $725 million for…
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