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$10M to be disbursed among mine land reclamation projects
Funding administered through state Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy
A $10 million round of federal Abandoned Mine Land (AML) Pilot Program funding is available for Southwest Virginia projects focused on reclaiming abandoned mine land and promoting regional economic diversity,
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Six SWVA projects receive ARC funding
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More than $3.9 million in funding will go toward recovery health programs, broadband infrastructure expansion, workforce development, natural gas line improvements and rural tourism and job growth efforts in Southwest
Contura Energy temporarily closing several Va. mines
Move is being made due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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The Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy (DMME) was notified Friday morning that Tennessee-based Contura Energy is temporarily closing nearly all of its coal mines in Virginia in response