Feds give Pennsylvania $244M for mine land problems

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Feds give Pennsylvania $244M for mine land problems - Washington Examiner

(The Center Square) — Pennsylvania’s orphan oil and gas well problem has gotten much attention in recent months. So too has the commonwealth’s legacy of hazardous mine lands. Now, the federal government is sending hundreds of millions of dollars to deal with them. This week, the Department of the Interior announced $244 million will come into Pennsylvania to reclaim mining lands that still present risks to humans and nature alike. “Overall, this…