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

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 By John L. Watson In an unpublished opinion filed on February 21, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit lifted the moratorium on leasing coal on federal lands established in an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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