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Advocates from coal-mining communities are proposing a roadmap to help address and prevent so-called "zombie mines," - abandoned mine lands on hold indefinitely. According to the Center for Public Integrity, Ohio and other Appalachian states are littered with hundreds of zombie mines, allowing companies to avoid paying for environmental cleanup. Erin Savage, senior program manager for Appalachian Voices, explained permit transfers allow companies to shed their responsibilities and the region has seen many go bankrupt in the last decade. ...

Lawmakers in Congress are urging the Government Accountability Office to investigate so-called "zombie mines," abandoned mine lands on hold indefinitely, rather than being safely closed and reclaimed. According to the Center for Public Integrity, Ohio and other Appalachian states are littered with hundreds of zombie mines, allowing companies to avoid paying for environmental cleanup. Erin Savage, senior program manager for Appalachian Voices, explained permit transfers allow companies to shed their responsibilities and the region has seen many go bankrupt in the last decade...

A New York bill would make polluters pay for climate change damage the state endured. The Climate Change Superfund Act requires companies who've contributed to climate change to bear some costs of necessary infrastructure investments for New York to adapt to climate change. Data show over the last 40 years, the state has endured at least 85 "billion-dollar disasters." The most substantial was Hurricane Sandy, costing the state around $43 billion. ...

Virginia has adopted a new rule advancing clean car use. The Advanced Clean Cars II Rule requires carmakers to only sell zero-emission vehicles by 2035. Some lawmakers are not so eager to have this come to fruition. ...

Despite the common belief that electric vehicles are more expensive than gas-powered cars, the latest findings say EVs can actually save their drivers money over time. The "Driving Change" report, from groups including the Environmental Defense Fund, analyzed the vehicle's initial cost plus fuel, insurance and maintenance over 10 years, using Georgia-specific data. According to Alex Wall, senior advisor for clean-energy campaigns for the advocacy group Climate Power, the savings could exceed $20,000 after a decade, along with creating environmental benefits. ...