Repairing The Damage

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On Wednesday, April 14, the Ohio River Valley Institute and ReImagine Appalachia held a press conference and released a timely set of reports titled "Repairing the Damage from Orphan Wells and Abandoned Mine Lands." The reports describe an extraordinary opportunity to develop pathways to address the environmental and public health issues of abandoned mine lands and orphan wells, creating over 30,000 well-paying, local jobs in the process. The reports show that solving the climate crisis can be a reemployment plan for the Ohio River Valley and an investment in the region’s future. The public investments we make today to stem climate change can protect our communities and ensure the health of future generations to come.