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Howard Griffith: “We need to reclaim the abandoned mine lands in a way that both supports economic development and helps us transition…”

On the recordMarch 9, 2020
We need to reclaim the abandoned mine lands in a way that both supports economic development and helps us transition from an economy that was built on coal.
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Howard Griffith
Republican · Virginia

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Griffith discusses the importance of reclaiming abandoned mine lands for economic development.

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