HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 5 -- Gov. Tom Wolf, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on March 4, 2022: Governor Tom Wolf today announced that Pennsylvania is eligible for $26,463,897 in traditional Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund program annual grants, which were extended through 2034 by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. "This annual funding allows Pennsylvania to continue its ongoing efforts to clean up our 5,000 abandoned mines and repurpose the land, which will not only le  more

LOUISVILLE, Kentucky, March 5 -- Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release on March 4, 2022: U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) announced today the Department of Interior will provide Kentucky with $8,889,292 to reclaim abandoned mines through the Abandoned Mine Land (AML) program. This funding comes in addition to the $74,253,000 Senator McConnell announced last month that Kentucky will receive for abandoned mine land reclamation th  more