Trump Administration Pushes to Resume Federal Coal Leasing With Favorable Draft Review

Trump Administration Pushes to Resume Federal Coal Leasing With Favorable Draft Review

The Bureau of Land Management on May 22 issued a draft environmental review finding that lifting an Obama-era moratorium on federal coal leasing would not change the cumulative greenhouse gas emissions compared to waiting for the pause to expire. The move responds to a court ruling issued last month, finding that former Interior Secretary Ryan…