"The Biden administration will review coal leasing on federal lands this week, officials said Monday while also announcing a plan to appeal an order that halted a moratorium on oil and gas leasing.
“Interior will release a notice of intent to conduct a review of the federal coal leasing program later this week,” said a statement that was attributed to the Interior Department and not any specific person.
Spokeswoman Melissa Schwartz said via email that the review would not include any sort of pause on new federal coal leases like the administration had implemented for oil and gas. "
Rachel Frazin reports for The Hill August 16, 2021.
SEE ALSO:
"Biden Administration Appeals Federal Court Decision To Block Oil, Gas Leasing Pause" (Reuters)
Source: The Hill, 08/17/2021
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