Natural Resources; Transportation and Infrastructure
Co-Sponsors: 26 – 21 Democrats and 5 Republicans
The bill will accelerate the investment of $1 billion in unappropriated funds to help states in the Appalachia region invest in communities who have been adversely impacted by the closure of coal mines. This bill allows communities to decide for themselves how they will use these funds. Local communities will be able to revitalize lands that were once owned by coal mining companies by restoring land and water resources, sealing and filling abandoned mine entries and voids, working to prevent erosion, and treating water pollution created by coal mine drainage.
(Summarized from Cartwright press release)
This bill addresses Green New Deal goal 2(I)p.9 to mitigate and manage long-term effects of pollution and climate change by funding localized strategies and 4(A)p.11 to provide assistance to state and local governments.