Morgan Griffith on Exhibition Coal Mine (edited for format)

Coal mines as tourist attractions? Yes. From U.S. Representative Morgan Griffith, R-VA-9:

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ICYMI: Renovations Underway at Exhibition Mine

Friday, July 26, 2019 –

The Bluefield Daily Telegraph today highlighted ongoing work at the Pocahontas Exhibition Coal Mine, funded by the Abandoned Mine Land (AML) Pilot program. The federal funding I secured for the AML Pilot program is bringing new economic opportunities to Southwest Virginia.

Renovations underway at exhibition mine

POCAHONTAS, Va. — Renovations which will improve access into a exhibition coal mine and add new facilities to its adjoining museum were continuing Thursday in Tazewell County, Va.

The Pocahontas Exhibition Coal Mine is among the Southwest Virginia economic development projects being funded by a grant from the Abandoned Mine Land (AML) Pilot program administered by the Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy and funded by the Federal Power Plus Pilot Program. U.S. Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Va., and Gov. Ralph Northam announced the projects last March.

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"The article" in the Bluefield Daily Telegraph is copyrighted; it tells more about the attraction.