Richmond, VA – According to the state officials, the program is reportedly administered by the Virginia Department of Energy and funded by the federal U.S. Department of Treasury.
Each project is located on sites where coal was mined before 1977 and include safety and environmental improvements to the Southwest Virginia communities where they are located.
Virginia received the federal grant dollars funding AMLER to develop Abandoned Mine Land (AML) sites beginning in 2017. Over 40 projects have been recommended for funding since the program began.
Virginia Energy oversees the grant which comes from the Office of Surface Mining and Reclamation Enforcement (OSMRE). The OSMRE has final approval over recommended projects which are proposed on land that includes features associated with coal mining that occurred before 1977.
The Commonwealth is one of six states chosen to receive the funding. Visit the Virginia Energy website for more information on all AML programs.
