July 8, 2016

Virginia announced that it has secured financial commitments of up to $12 million from Alpha Natural Resources for cleanup and reclamation of the former Twin Star mine in Buchanan County. The cleanup funds, which were secured as part of the federal bankruptcy proceedings of Alpha Natural Resources, will provide significant water quality and environmental benefits to Buchanan County and prevent taxpayers from having to fund cleanup, closure, and water quality improvement efforts at the former mine site. The Twin Star complex is the only Virginia mine still owned by Alpha, after the company sold off its other Virginia mines. VA

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