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Cartwright pushes for reclaiming abandoned mine lands Congressman Matt Cartwright is proposing new legislation to help maintain the trust for future projects in Luzerne County. Author: Peggy Lee Updated: 11:16 PM EST March 10, 2021 WILKES-BARRE, Pa. Congressman Matt Cartwright announced that he hopes to keep federal funding for abandoned mines available. The Abandoned Mine Land Trust Fund was established in 1977, and money from it is responsible for the reclamation of many mine lands right here in our area. The fund is set to expire in September, but Cartwright is proposing new legislation to help maintain the trust for future projects. Here in Northeastern Pennsylvania, think of the Arena Hub Plaza, the distribution centers in Hazleton, and the site of the new high school in Wilkes-Barre, The Democrat said. These are all former abandoned mine land sites that are now or are soon to be places that will drive gro ....
U.S. Reps. Matt Cartwright and Glenn Thompson, a Republican from Bellefonte, have called for renewal of a program that reclaims mine lands. âWeâre on a deadline,â Cartwright, D-8, Moosic, said Wednesday of the Abandoned Mine Land Trust Fund, which expires in September. The trust fund, established in 1977, is financed by a tax on each ton of coal mined. Cartwright said the fund paid to restore thousands of open mine portals, 1,000 miles of dangerous highwalls and restored water polluted by mine drainage. Cartwright said the Arena Hub Plaza in Wilkes-Barre Twp. and distribution centers in Hazleton sit on former mine land. ....