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Federal bill addresses acid mine drainage

Times News

Washington, August 6, 2022
“It’s also heartening to see that we can once again put partisan differences aside, this time to pass important legislation that brings us one step closer to cleaning up our waterways for existing and future generations,” Cartwright said. “Restoring acid mine drainage sites creates jobs, brings back recreational opportunities, boosts our economies, and makes our communities safer, stronger and more attractive to new investments without costing taxpayers an additional penny.”

The U.S. House recently voted to pass bipartisan, bicameral legislation led in the House by Congressman Matt Cartwright, 8th District, that addresses acid mine drainage - one of the most visible, costly and hazardous remnants of the area’s coal mining history.

The Safeguarding Treatment for the Restoration of Ecosystems from Abandoned Mines (STREAM) Act was first introduced in March by Cartwright alongside Republican Congressman David McKinley of West Virginia. A companion bill in the Senate was spearheaded by Pennsylvania Democrat Bob Casey and Indiana Republican Mike Braun.

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The Safeguarding Treatment for the Restoration of Ecosystems from Abandoned Mines (STREAM) Act was first introduced in March by Cartwright alongside Republican Congressman David McKinley of West Virginia. A companion bill in the Senate was spearheaded by Pennsylvania Democrat Bob Casey and Indiana Republican Mike Braun.