(File Photo of Congressman Chris Deluzio)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) At 11:30 a.m. today, Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) and Congresswoman Summer L. Lee (PA-12) will hold a joint press conference in Pittsburgh to announce legislation addressing unreclaimed “zombie mines”, which are abandoned coal mines that continue to pollute waterways and threaten public safety while the taxpayers bear costs for cleanup. Members of Congress will join environmental advocates and community leaders to talk about the local and regional impacts of pollution of abandoned mines and the need for federal accountability. This event will highlight two bills being introduced as part of a national legislative package developed with the Appalachian Citizens’ Law Center and Appalachian Voices to strengthencleanup requirements for mines and to ensure that coal companies are financially responsible for reclaiming mined land.