The Paintsville Utilities Commission recently received a $4 million grant from the Abandoned Mine Lands Economic and Community Development Pilot Program, as announced at the annual Shaping Our Appalachian Region Summit in Pikeville last week. – Read More –
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House subcommittee told of the benefits of AML, RECLAIM
The federal RECLAIM Act, legislation to boost economic transition efforts in the nation’s coal communities by accelerating the release of $1 billion for mine reclamation projects tied to local economic development efforts, is expected to be re-introduced in the new Congress in mid-April. – Read More –
$34.4M in Abandoned Mine Land grants to 14 Eastern Kentucky counties will support economic development
PIKEVILLE, Ky. — U.S. Rep. Harold “Hal” Rogers and Gov. Matt Bevin announced Friday 20 grants totaling $34.4 million to spur economic development and job creation in Eastern Kentucky. – Read More –
Dickenson County PSA grant ceremony today in Haysi
The event is the kickoff of the first of 10 pilot projects under the 2018 Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy’s Abandoned Mine Land Program, which “promises economic development for the entire region,” Tuesday’s announcement stated. -Read More-
Energy and Environment Cabinet recognizes state environmental award winners at annual conference
Smith Brothers Excavating, of Manchester, which was honored with the Excellence in Abandoned Mine Lands Reclamation Award, given by the Kentucky Division of Abandoned Mine Lands, for its reclamation project that demonstrated that mining can be completed and the area returned to a condition that is equal to or better than what existed before. The […]
Way We Were: A grim reminder of the dangers mines pose
Somewhere about the 35-foot level of the Flagstaff Mine, and moments after he called his friends above for light, the old ladder Paul Parmalee was descending gave way with a crash, and he plunged into the darkness to his death. -Read More-
More Ground Gained With Abandoned Mine Lands
The 2019 Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Awards were announced by the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE), for outstanding achievements and techniques in reclaiming lands previously mined. Five winning projects were chosen through votes from state and tribal reclamation officials along with OSMRE managers. OSMRE presents the awards on September 9 at the conference of the National Association […]
Soda Butte Creek first abandoned mine lands project delisted as result of cleanup
COOKE CITY, Mont. – Managers from state and federal agencies gathered near Cooke City Thursday to mark a milestone. -Read More-
DNR Reclamation to receive regional award for project at Greene-Sullivan State Forest
An Indiana DNR Division of Reclamation project in southwest Indiana has received the highest regional award the federal Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement issues annually. -Read More-
Agency honored for work to fight mine fires
A state agency has been honored by a federal one for its success reducing the threat from an underground coal mine fire outside Craig in Moffat County. -Read More-