Defunding the Clean up of Abandoned Coal Mines
Abandoned coal mines must be cleaned up for the health of the environment and regional waterways. But much of the funding for these projects comes from fees on new mines. Now with the slump in coal use, there’s less money to straighten up the toxic legacy of coal mining’s past. The Allegheny Front’s Reid Frazier reports. (published January 29, 2016)
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