Colorado may get $150 million for mine work focused on region
The state of Colorado could receive up to $150 million over 15 years to do work dealing with fires and other threats at abandoned coal mines, meaning a big boost
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The state of Colorado could receive up to $150 million over 15 years to do work dealing with fires and other threats at abandoned coal mines, meaning a big boost
"The U.S. Department of the Interior announced the release of nearly $725 million in funding for cleaning up old coal-mining facilities. It’s the first tranche of a record $11.3 billion dedicated to coal cleanup in last year’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, to be disbursed over the next 15 years."
The funds support regions and workers grappling firsthand with the transition to clean energy.
Nearly $725 million in federal funding is available this fiscal year to 22 states and the Navajo Nation for the reclamation of abandoned coal mines and cleanup of acid mine drainage.
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Nearly $725 million in federal funding is available this...