Sierra Club: West Virginia's Grossly Underfunded Mine Reclamation Program Violates Law, Biden Administration Determines
August 25, 2021
August 25, 2021
HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, Aug. 25 (TNSPol) -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release on Aug. 24, 2021:
Yesterday, responding to continuing pressure from community groups, the U.S. Office of Surface Mining, Reclamation, and Enforcement (OSMRE) announced its formal determination that West Virginia is violating the federal Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (SMCRA) by failing to ensure that funds will be available to reclaim coal mines in the state. The agency' . . .
Yesterday, responding to continuing pressure from community groups, the U.S. Office of Surface Mining, Reclamation, and Enforcement (OSMRE) announced its formal determination that West Virginia is violating the federal Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (SMCRA) by failing to ensure that funds will be available to reclaim coal mines in the state. The agency' . . .