Judge Reinstates Obama-Era Coal Leasing Moratorium on Federal Lands
August 13, 2022
August 13, 2022
GREAT FALLS, Montana, Aug. 13 (TNSgov) -- Earthjustice posted the following news release on Aug. 12, 2022:
A federal judge in Montana District Court ruled today to reinstate a moratorium on new coal leasing on public lands, halting all coal leasing on federal lands until the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) completes a more sufficient environmental analysis.
The original moratorium set by the Obama administration in 2016 was overturned by Trump's Interior Secretary, . . .
A federal judge in Montana District Court ruled today to reinstate a moratorium on new coal leasing on public lands, halting all coal leasing on federal lands until the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) completes a more sufficient environmental analysis.
The original moratorium set by the Obama administration in 2016 was overturned by Trump's Interior Secretary, . . .