Missouri to reclaim 10,000 acres of abandoned coal mines

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Natural Resources is expected to reclaim more than 10,000 acres of abandoned coal mine sites across the state.

The department recently received $5.8 million in federal funding for reclamation efforts. Missouri DNR received the funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

Officials are expected to use the funding to reclaim abandoned coal mine sites, an effort to protect public safety and the environment. Reclamation is the process by which adverse environmental effects of surface mining are minimized and mined lands are returned to a beneficial end use.

The full article is available at ozarksfirst.com.