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NEW YORK TIMES: Can Biden Keep Coal Country From Becoming a ‘Ghost Town’?

March 5, 2021 ACLC News, Advocacy

“Rebecca Shelton, the director of policy and organizing at the Appalachian Citizens’ Law Center, in Whitesburg, supports a program to employ former miners in the reclaiming of abandoned coal mines. Old mines, if left to lie, can be dangerous for residents living near them and environmentally destructive. As climate change brings more extreme weather, the chances of mudslides, rockslides and other public safety hazards will increase. The workers are already here, waiting for the call, Ms. Shelton said. The equipment is here. And a safer, cleaner environment could set the region up for success in the long run.”

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