Crypto mining company agrees to speed cleanup of its coal ash pile Reid FrazierMarch 13, 2025 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. EnergyPollution
Trump’s federal funding freeze brought some abandoned mine cleanup in Pennsylvania to a standstill Reid FrazierFebruary 28, 2025 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. EnergyPoliticsPollution
Gov. Shapiro sues over ‘flagrantly lawless’ halt in federal funds committed to Pennsylvania Julie GrantFebruary 17, 2025 The Trump administration's funding freeze jeopardizes nearly $2.2 billion for environmental and climate programs committed to Pennsylvania. Climate ChangePolitics
Pennsylvania receives another round of record-level federal funding for coal mine cleanups Julie GrantOctober 29, 2024 Pennsylvania is receiving nearly $245 million for the third year to clean up abandoned mine lands and treat coal-polluted waterways. ConservationEnergyWild Pennsylvania
Report: States like Pennsylvania struggle to access funds for mine cleanup and redevelopment Julia FraserJuly 17, 2024 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. EnergyPollutionWater
This western Pa. stream is getting federal help to clean up its coal mine pollution Julie GrantJuly 17, 2024 New funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law means big bucks for Pennsylvania waterways polluted by abandoned mines. ConservationWaterWild Pennsylvania
Federal funding targets Pennsylvania’s abandoned coal mines and economic development Anne DanahyJune 21, 2024 Pennsylvania is getting $29 million to clean up abandoned mines and promote economic development. Pa. has the most abandoned mines in the country. EnergyPollution
Pennsylvania leads nation in abandoned mines, but feds see light at the end of the tunnel Oliver MorrisonApril 4, 2024 The Interior secretary was in Westmoreland County to announce that Pennsylvania will get $244M to address mine subsidence Energy
Pennsylvania gets $101 million to clean up old mines Rachel McDevittFebruary 6, 2024 Pennsylvania has 200,000 acres of abandoned mine land and more than 5,000 miles of streams contaminated by abandoned mine runoff. ConservationPollutionWaterWild Pennsylvania
Company seeks former mine lands for reforestation Kat BolusJuly 7, 2023 Owners of formerly-mined lands now have a chance to transform their properties into young, healthy forests. ConservationEnergy
