{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://evanjenkins.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-jenkins-secures-25-million-five-redevelopment-projects", "REP. JENKINS SECURES $25 MILLION FOR FIVE REDEVELOPMENT PROJECTS", "2016-12-21", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "WV", "Evan Jenkins", "J000297", "evanjenkins.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON \u2013 U.S. Representative Evan Jenkins (R-W.Va.) announced today that five redevelopment projects in Fayette, Mingo, Nicholas and Raleigh counties will receive $25 million in funds he helped secure.\nThe funds are part of a $90 million abandoned mine lands reclamation pilot program that Rep. Jenkins and House Appropriations Committee Chairman Hal Rogers secured during the committee\u2019s appropriations work for fiscal year 2016. The pilot project aims to help redevelop and repurpose abandoned mine lands in West Virginia, Kentucky and Pennsylvania to create jobs and economic opportunity. The $90 million is split equally among the three states.\n\u201cI fought hard to secure these millions of dollars for West Virginia because I knew they could be used to create jobs, put displaced coal miners back to work, and revitalize our coalfields. These five projects are key investments in our communities that will diversify our economy while celebrating our heritage. I congratulate each and every project on receiving these critical funds and look forward to following their progress,\u201d Rep. Jenkins said.\nThe projects are:\nSullivan Industrial Park Project, $12 million, Raleigh County\nThe Sullivan Industrial Park is conveniently located at the intersection of Interstates 64 and 77 in Beckley and is a joint project between the West Virginia National Guard and the Beaver Coal Company. The first tenant would be the National Guard, which would conduct Humvee and other equipment repair at the site. Rep. Jenkins visited the Sullivan Industrial Park site earlier this year.\nPatriot Guardens Golden Delicious Apple Project, approximately $5.3 million, Clay and Nicholas counties\nThis project will plant 100,000 apple trees on 500 acres in Clay and Nicholas counties \u2013 Clay County is the home of the golden delicious apple. The Patriot Guardens project will employ displaced coal miners and veterans, promote local agriculture, and celebrate the state\u2019s heritage. It is a collaboration among the West Virginia National Guard, the Department of Environmental Protection\u2019s Office of Special Reclamation and Office of Abandoned Mine Lands and Reclamation, West Virginia State University Extension Services, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the West Virginia Department of Agriculture, ERP Compliant Fuels and Pardee Natural Resources.\nHighland Mountain and Crickmer Road waterline extension projects: $4.1 million, Fayette County\nThese two projects, served by the Danese Public Service District, will expand municipal water service to 43 new customers. Access to city water service is critical for business and agricultural development, as well as promoting public health.\nAquaponics on AML Project, nearly $3.6 million, Mingo County\nThis project will build an aquaponics farm in Kermit, allowing them to grow sustainable, commercial quantities of fish and vegetables. The project\u2019s goal is to grow sustainable food while employing displaced workers. It is a collaboration among the Mingo County Redevelopment Authority, Coalfield Development Corporation and Refresh Appalachia.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://evanjenkins.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-jenkins-secures-25-million-five-redevelopment-projects"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 2.4791648611426353, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}