Mine Reclamation Funding: A 'Game Changer' for Eastern Ohio Efforts to rectify the lingering environmental legacy of coal mining in Ohio are getting a big financial boost.
The new federal infrastructure law includes $11.3 billion to fund abandoned mine cleanup in 25 states.
In Ohio, there are more than 3,400 abandoned mines, according to the Department of Natural Resources, posing health and safety risks to people and the environment.
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