Administration Launches Comprehensive Review of Federal Coal Program

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<> Secretary Jewell Launches Comprehensive Review of Federal Coal Program - Secretary Sally Jewell announced today (Jan 15) that the Interior Department will launch a comprehensive review to identify and evaluate potential reforms to the federal coal program in order to ensure that it is properly structured to provide a fair return to taxpayers and reflect its impacts on the environment, while continuing to help meet our energy needs. BLM Fact Sheet: Modernizing The Federal Coal Program Secretarial Order: Discretionary Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement to Modernize the Federal Coal Program More information on Federal Coal Leasing Operations - BLM has responsibility for coal leasing on approximately 570 million acres where the coal mineral estate is owned by the Federal Government In Climate Move, Obama Halts New Coal Mining Leases on Public Lands - The Obama administration announced on Friday (Jan 15) a halt to new coal mining leases on public lands as it considers an overhaul of the program that could lead to increased costs for energy companies and a slowdown in extraction. Obama Administration Makes Historic Change To Coal Leasing Program on America's Public Lands – Sierra Club release Coal Leasing Moratorium is Good for Taxpayers and Climate – NRDC release

 

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