Tag: coal leasing

Interior expands coal leasing, royalty relief

NAM Staff

The Department of the Interior has opened 13.1 million acres of federal land for coal leasing, tripling the benchmarks set by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. It will also lower royalty rates to 7% to strengthen competitiveness and streamline approvals for projects in Montana, Wyoming, Tennessee, and beyond   “President Trump promised to put American energy workers first, and today…

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Coal leasing moratorium on federal lands lifted by Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals

John L. Watson

A legal perspective on a crucial, industry-defining regulatory change for the entire United States. By John L. Watson In an unpublished opinion filed on February 21, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit lifted the moratorium on leasing coal on federal lands established in an August 2022 order issued by Chief District Court Judge Brian Morris in…

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