UMW and Sierra Club praise Manchin bills aiming to clean up, revitalize coal communities
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April 29, 2021 - 6:05 pm
Organizations ranging from the United Mine Workers to the Sierra Club are expressing support for bills introduced by Senator Joe Manchin affecting coal communities.
Cecil Roberts
“The economic situation for many families and communities in the Appalachian coalfields is already catastrophic,” stated Cecil Roberts, president of the United Mine Workers of America.
“Things will not get better by themselves. Congress needs to act this year to pass the RECLAIM Act and the Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Fee Extension Act, as well as other initiatives to provide job, training and further assistance to dislocated coal miners and their families.”