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Appalachian coal mine reclamation bonding issues highlighted in new report - Charleston Gazette-Mail

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But actual reclamation costs may exceed bond amounts, and Thursday’s report says the cost of reclaiming at least 490,000 acres of mined land in West Virginia, Kentucky, Ohio, Virginia and Tennessee may amount to $6 billion, far more than the $2.5 billion the report says those states have in available bonds based on a review of state and federal data.