Sentences with phrase «against coal leasing»
Speak out against coal leasing and climate denial under Trump!
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While the recent moratorium on new coal leases on federal land will not directly impact the Colorado Roadless Rule decision, advocates are hopeful it signals that the Obama Administration will use this opportunity to take another stand against coal and climate pollution.
This most recent stance against coal comes on the heels of President Obama's decision last week to freeze all new coal mining leases on federal land until the climate risks are incorporated into any leasing decision.
The Bureau of Land Management has leased to the coal industry 400 million tons of coal on federal land in the Powder River Basin in Wyoming, and the administration has defended the decision against a court challenge by environmental groups.