Appalachia
Related: About this forumAppalachian states face billions in mining cleanup
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) The cleanup and reclaiming of coal mines in seven Appalachian states will cost billions, and Kentucky and West Virginia have the largest bills coming due, according to an environmental group's new report.
Total reclamation liability for the two states is between $4.1 and $5.8 billion, with less than half of that covered by existing bonds, according to estimates in the report by Appalachian Voices.
Pennsylvanias estimated liability is roughly identical to Kentuckys, at $1.9 billion to $2.25 billion, although it has an advantage in that up to two-thirds of that liability is covered by bonds.
Reclamation of coal sites typically includes improving the environment and reversing the damages of surface and underground mining.
Read more: https://www.register-herald.com/news/state_region/report-appalachian-states-face-billions-in-mining-cleanup/article_ebe3a781-9685-517b-9b84-bfc8e2e37052.html
(Beckley Register-Herald)
ProudMNDemocrat
(18,909 posts)And the people will not like it at all. I call that dumb luck in state management if you ask me.
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Duppers
(28,229 posts)Right?
They did not regulate these coal mines properly.
Chainfire
(17,757 posts)Capitalism at its finest.
Chainfire
(17,757 posts)Now all of us will be in the coal business. Capitalism at its finest.