Court lifts federal coal sales moratorium

Federal court overturns Obama-era coal leasing moratorium

A federal appeals court has overturned an Obama-era moratorium for new coal mine leasing on public lands — an “unequivocal win” for Wyoming’s coal industry, according to Gov. Mark Gordon. Yet the decision, which the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals handed down on Wednesday, likely will not result in a rush on new federal coal leases in Wyoming. The three-judge panel even noted an apparent “de facto moratorium” dictated by markets that has all but er…

Federal appeals court overturns coal lease ban, affecting climate policy and energy production

A federal appeals court has lifted the moratorium on coal leasing from federal lands, potentially impacting future coal sales and climate change efforts. Matthew Brown reports for The Associated Press.In short:The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decision marks a defeat for environmentalists and De...

Appeals Court Ruling Lifts Moratorium On Wyoming’s Federal Coal Leases

A longstanding federal moratorium on coal leases was lifted Wednesday in a move hailed by the Wyoming Mining Association, which call on the BLM to "now actually do its job and let Wyoming producers lease federal coal again."

Court lifts US coal sales moratorium in a setback for Dems and environmentalists

A U.S. appeals court has struck down a moratorium on coal leasing from federal lands. Wednesday's ruling could open the door to future coal sales from publicly owned reserves of

Federal appeals court revokes Obama-era ban on coal leasing

A U.S. appeals court struck down a judge's 2022 order that imposed a moratorium on coal leasing on federal lands.

Court lifts federal coal sales moratorium

A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday struck down a moratorium on coal leasing from federal lands in a move that could open the door to future coal sales from vast, publicly owned reserves of the fuel that's a major source of climate-changing greenhouse gases.