Bureau of Land Management proposal would end future coal leasing in Powder River Basin
If the proposal goes through, coal mining will likely end in the region by 2041 when existing leases expire.
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If the proposal goes through, coal mining will likely end in the region by 2041 when existing leases expire.
CHEYENNE — Gov. Mark Gordon, as well as Wyoming’s congressional delegation, have responded forcefully to an announcement by the Bureau of Land Management that it has selected the “No Leasing”
Monumental changes proposed by the Bureau of Land Management would put an end to federal coal leasing in the Powder River Basin, putting an out-right stop to coal mining in
Center for Biological Diversity: Decision Will Keep Nearly 6 Billion Tons of Highly Polluting Coal in Ground
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management's decision to end future coal leasing in the region is likely to be challenged.