FOUR PROJECTS IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA HAVE BEEN SELECTED FOR ABANDONED MINE LAND ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION (AMLER) GRANTS, BRINGING NEW OPPORTUNITIES TO THE REGION. THE GRANTS, FUNDED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY AND ADMINISTERED BY THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, TOTAL $10 MILLION.THE COUNTIES RECEIVING THESE FUNDS INCLUDE BUCHANAN, WISE, RUSSELL, AND TAZEWELL, SUPPORTING PROJECTS THAT ADDRESS SAFETY, ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENTS