Each year, the ARC invests in in critical priorities across the Appalachian region. These programs align with President Trump's agenda to develop rural America, combat addiction, develop the workforce and improve infrastructure. In West Virginia, ARC invested $1.8 million to eliminate straight pipe sewage disposal into the Tug river in McDowell County, West Virginia. This investment actually unlocked new tourism and development opportunities, protected the local drinking water, and made valuable flat land usable, which we don't have a lot of flat land in West Virginia. (02:10–02:20)
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Asserts that ARC invested $1.8 million to address sewage disposal in McDowell County, WV.
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