Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation. How one company is making our environment safer.

18/10/2022 18 min
Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation. How one company is making our environment safer.

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Episode Synopsis

Frank Howard from Howard Concrete Pumping, knows a thing or two about abandoned mine land reclamation.Their company has completed more mine reclamation projects than our competitors combined in the regions we serve.  Howard has completed nearly 30,000 injection holes for over 2,000,000 feet of drilling and 1,100,00 cubic yards of grout in the past ten years.  Abandoned Mine Land reclamation (AML), serves an important part in restoring the environment in Pennsylvania and surrounding states. Companies like Howard Concrete Pumping that work in AML reclamation help resolve mine fires, mine subsidence, dangerous high walls, open shafts and portals, mining-impacted water supplies, and other hazards resulting from past coal mining.The infrastructure and jobs act has helped fund the continued work on AML. Tune in to listen to the fascinating stories of how this work will make Pennsylvania safer and healthier.

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