Federal grants for Ohio abandoned mine cleanup reduced but still funded under infrastructure law
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Susan Tebben
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Federal grants for abandoned mine land cleanup in Appalachian states, including Ohio, are being reduced by Congress but still flowing under a federal infrastructure law. The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement announced $679 million in grants for 2026, intended to repair waterways and land damage from historic coal mining, though this amount represents a reduction from previous funding levels.
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· 3 pulledThe Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement announced grants for abandoned mine land cleanup, brought about under a federal infrastructure law.
According to the Ohio River Valley Institute, the grants are meant to be used to repair waterways and land damage resulting from historic coal mining.
The abandoned mine land grants for 2026 amount to $679 million, but that amount is
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