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Proposed RECLAIM Act of 2017

Pathway: Electricity Decarbonization → Phasing Out the Use of Fossil Fuels for the Generation of Electricity → Social Policies to Facilitate a Just Carbon Transition

Jurisdiction: Congress

The proposed RECLAIM Act of 2017 would provide $1 billion dollars over five years to restore abandoned coal mines to something like their natural state, while also scaling up economic diversification efforts in coal country.

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Document Type: Other Resources

H.R.1731 - RECLAIM Act of 2017

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