New Mexico getting $2.8 million for abandoned coal mine cleanup
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NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – As New Mexico transitions away from coal power and towards a greener grid, abandoned coal mines are left behind. Now, the state is getting $2.8 million in federal funding to reclaim abandoned coal mines. The funds are reclamation fee-based grants from the federal Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Environment (OSMRE). Across the []

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