In a Deep Red State, a Mining Regulator Is Wary of Possible Trump Cuts to Its Budget - Inside Climate News

In a Deep Red State, a Mining Regulator Is Wary of Possible Trump Cuts to Its Budget - Inside Climate News

If cuts mean there’s not enough money for the state to regulate mines, the federal government could end up on the hook to do the job, Alabama’s chief mining regulator said.By Lee HedgepethJASPER, Ala.—If federal funds designated for Alabama’s mining regulator dry up—there is a 16 percent cut in state grants now being debated in Congress—director Kathy Love believes she has a quick and compelling rebuttal.

In a Deep Red State, a Mining Regulator Is Wary of Possible Trump Cuts to Its  Budget

If cuts mean there's not enough money for the state to regulate mines, the federal government could end up on the hook to do the job, Alabama's chief mining regulator said. By Lee Hedgepeth JASPER, Ala.-If federal funds designated for Alabama's mining regulator dry up-there is a 16 percent cut in state grants now being debated in Congress-director Kathy Love believes she has a quick and compelling rebuttal.