Sharon Buccino

Oct 30, 2024 | kentucky.com | Deb Haaland |Sharon Buccino

For generations, coal communities helped power our nation. Yet across America, those communities are now at risk. Hazardous abandoned coal mine lands – relics of the pre-1977 unregulated coal mining industry – linger, polluting the landscapes and threatening the safety and health of people and ecosystems. Kentucky is one of many states working to address this toxic legacy pollution.