Sierra Club Challenges Trump Era Coal Leases in Utah, Coal Mine Would Add 11 Million Tons of Climate Pollution in the Midst of Intensifying the Climate Crisis
June 11, 2022
June 11, 2022
WASHINGTON, June 11 (TNSpol) -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release:
Sierra Club has filed a suit against the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for approving two coal lease modifications authorizing a 7 million-ton expansion of the Lila Canyon underground coal mine that would cause severe climate damage, impacting air quality, and diminished visibility in natural areas like the Book Cliffs Mountain Range, Turtle Canyon Wilderness area, and the San Rafael Swell. If allowe . . .
Sierra Club has filed a suit against the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for approving two coal lease modifications authorizing a 7 million-ton expansion of the Lila Canyon underground coal mine that would cause severe climate damage, impacting air quality, and diminished visibility in natural areas like the Book Cliffs Mountain Range, Turtle Canyon Wilderness area, and the San Rafael Swell. If allowe . . .