Former coal mine regulators urge investigation after floods
Elaine Tanner told a U.S. House committee that neglecting reclamation could be devastating
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Elaine Tanner told a U.S. House committee that neglecting reclamation could be devastating
Elaine Tanner told a U.S. House committee that neglecting reclamation could be devastating
Underground coal seams can burn unnoticed for years. They can also spark raging wildfires. Funding to extinguish them is limited, but a mapping effort is underway to plot the smoldering coordinates.
The meat of the argument centers on the federal government’s successful prosecution of Signal Peak for environmental and safety violations in 2021.
The Biden administration wants that to happen. But the bipartisan infrastructure law doesn't require that projects hire former miners.