Congressman Mooney Statement on Court Decision Overturning Obama-Era Moratorium on Coal Leasing
February 23, 2024
February 23, 2024
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Rep. Alex Mooney, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Feb. 22, 2024:
Yesterday, the U.S Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit overturned a 2022 ruling from a Montana judge which reinstated the Obama-Biden moratorium on coal leasing on federal lands.
"In 2016, the radical Obama-Biden Administration shut down coal mining on federal lands as part of their War on Coal. I'm pleased the Ninth Circuit U.S Court of Appeals has . . .
Yesterday, the U.S Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit overturned a 2022 ruling from a Montana judge which reinstated the Obama-Biden moratorium on coal leasing on federal lands.
"In 2016, the radical Obama-Biden Administration shut down coal mining on federal lands as part of their War on Coal. I'm pleased the Ninth Circuit U.S Court of Appeals has . . .