Kentucky owed millions for coal mine violations
More than 800 notices of noncompliance are currently active in the Commonwealth
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More than 800 notices of noncompliance are currently active in the Commonwealth
The $725 million is the first pot of money designated through the bipartisan infrastructure law for abandoned mine reclamation.
Internal records show that state regulators struggle to keep up with the violations as “zombie” mines proliferate.
Internal records and emails show Kentucky regulators struggle to keep up with the violations as coal bankruptcies and “zombie” mines proliferate.
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