Author Question: What New Dealera policies helped save the economy of the Inland South from the ravages of the Great ... (Read 41 times)

kodithompson · **on:** Aug 7, 2018

What New Dealera policies helped save the economy of the Inland South from the ravages of the Great Depression in the 1930s?

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Question 2

What legislation has been passed in the United States to curb the damage being done to the environment caused by coal mining in the Appalachians?

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Qarqy · **Reply #1 on:** Aug 7, 2018

Answer to Question 1

The Rural Electrification Administration forced utilities to provide electricity to rural southerners who had previously lived without it. The Tennessee Valley Authority provided public power, flood control, and numerous jobs to Tennessee, northern Alabama, and nearby areas in the heart of the South.

Answer to Question 2

The Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 requires the land a mine is on to be restored to its original contours after mining.