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

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By By Lee HedgepethJun 13, 2025, 3:31 pm224 ptsTop
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…

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