Post by Logan on Feb 4, 2016 3:05:48 GMT -6
Hal Rogers announces $1 billion proposal to help Eastern Kentucky and other coal regions
A proposal in Congress would provide $1 billion for mine reclamation projects in Eastern Kentucky and other areas grappling with a sharp downturn in coal jobs.
U.S. Rep. Hal Rogers, a Republican who represents Kentucky’s eastern coalfield, announced the proposed legislation Wednesday.
The bill would speed up the release of $1 billion from the federal abandoned mine land, or AML, fund.
Under the proposal, the federal government would distribute a total of $200 million to participating states and tribes each year for five years beginning in 2017, with the goal of spurring economic development.
Read more here: www.kentucky.com/news/state/article58169858.html
A proposal in Congress would provide $1 billion for mine reclamation projects in Eastern Kentucky and other areas grappling with a sharp downturn in coal jobs.
U.S. Rep. Hal Rogers, a Republican who represents Kentucky’s eastern coalfield, announced the proposed legislation Wednesday.
The bill would speed up the release of $1 billion from the federal abandoned mine land, or AML, fund.
Under the proposal, the federal government would distribute a total of $200 million to participating states and tribes each year for five years beginning in 2017, with the goal of spurring economic development.
Read more here: www.kentucky.com/news/state/article58169858.html