by Nick Pope
On Thanksgiving Eve, the Biden administration moved to ban future coal leasing in the Powder River Basin, one of America’s most coal-rich regions, according to multiple reports.
The The Prochowa River basinthe region, which includes parts of Montana and Wyoming, accounted for about 43% of U.S. coal in 2019, According to to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. On Wednesday, as Americans prepared for Thanksgiving, the administration decided to formally end coal leasing in the area and withdraw previous zoning approvals. According to to the attention of E&E.
“The decision has been made to no longer make federal coal available for future leasing,” wrote Todd Yeager, field manager of the Bureau of Land Management’s Buffalo office, in a letter announcing the decision, according to E&E News. Yeager added that the decision will result in approximately 48 billion tiny tons of coal being diverted from mining and development.
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The Trump administration, which will officially take power in January 2025, will likely reverse Wednesday’s moves as soon as the opportunity arises. According to to the Hill. Biden administration signaled that it could move to end coal leasing in the Powder River Basin in May, when it published its proposals.
Republican senator from Wyoming John Barrasso According to The Hill, the administration’s decision to end future coal leasing in the Powder River Basin was sharply criticized.
“After the American people delivered a stunning rebuke President Biden, continues to punish Wyoming communities,” Barrasso said. “I will work with President Trump and his team to reverse this and other midnight regulations.”
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Nick Pope is a reporter for the Daily Caller News Foundation.
