Effort to preserve history of abandoned coal mining town in Blair County
Volunteers are asking for help to restore Glen White, an abandoned coal mining town near the Horseshoe Curve, and turn it into a historical attraction.
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Coal communities accuse Congress of breaking its promise to clean up abandoned mine lands
The House passed a bill that would “repurpose” $500 million meant for cleaning up environmental and safety hazards caused by decades of coal mining.
In Western Pa., a new mine expansion has residents nearby worried
Neighbors reported doors opening on their own, cracks in their basement. A new mine expansion has residents worried about their water wells.
Crypto mining company agrees to speed cleanup of its coal ash pile
Stronghold Digital Mining will clean up its unpermitted coal ash dump at its waste coal power plant in Venango County, which fuels its crypto mining operations.
Trump’s federal funding freeze brought some abandoned mine cleanup in Pennsylvania to a standstill
Pennsylvania has the most abandoned coal mines in the U.S. Trump’s month-long funding freeze brought some of the work to fix it to a halt.
Gov. Shapiro sues over ‘flagrantly lawless’ halt in federal funds committed to Pennsylvania
The Trump administration's funding freeze jeopardizes nearly $2.2 billion for environmental and climate programs committed to Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania receives another round of record-level federal funding for coal mine cleanups
Pennsylvania is receiving nearly $245 million for the third year to clean up abandoned mine lands and treat coal-polluted waterways.
Report: States like Pennsylvania struggle to access funds for mine cleanup and redevelopment
Of the $1 billion originally set aside, only about a third has been spent so far. States face a long line to get their projects approved.
This western Pa. stream is getting federal help to clean up its coal mine pollution
New funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law means big bucks for Pennsylvania waterways polluted by abandoned mines.
Federal funding targets Pennsylvania’s abandoned coal mines and economic development
Pennsylvania is getting $29 million to clean up abandoned mines and promote economic development. Pa. has the most abandoned mines in the country.
