The Alabama Department of Workforce, ADOW, in partnership with the federal Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, OSMRE, announced Tuesday the award of $11,751,607.34 in Abandoned Mine Land Economic Revitalization, AMLER, grants for fiscal year 2023.
Two innovative projects in Hoover, Alabama—Broad Metro’s Stadium Trace Village Phase 2 Project and Signature Homes’ I-459 Exit 9 Parkway Extension—will each receive $5,875,803.67 to support abandoned mine land, AML, reclamation and construction efforts.
These initiatives aim to eliminate environmental hazards, enhance public safety and drive economic growth in coal-impacted communities…