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From Fox News: The Biden administration announced a big decision to block new mining in a key region producing nearly half of the nation’s coal over climate change concerns, but it could be short-lived as President-elect Trump prepares to make U.S. energy dominance a key focus of his incoming administration.
Biden’s Bureau of Land Management (BLM) recently approved an amendment to the Resource Management Plan (RMP) to ban new federal coal leases and make “48.12 billion short tons of coal unavailable for leasing consideration in order to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as a proxy for climate change,” according to Todd D. Yeager, BLM Buffalo field manager.
The decision will block any new federal mining leases in Wyoming’s Powder River Basin, the country’s largest coal producing region, by 2041. This region produces about 40% of the nation’s coal. BLM, however, will allow for existing coal leases to still be developed.
The coal lease ban will affect over 1.7 million acres in the Powder River Basin area, which includes parts of southeast Montana and northeast Wyoming.
“Reducing availability of BLM-administered coal for leasing consideration reduces the contribution of greenhouse gas emissions from the development and combustion of BLM-administered coal from the planning area,” the BLM claimed in a press release on Friday, the day after Thanksgiving.
Montana Governor Greg Gianforte said in a statement on Friday, “Joe Biden is doing everything he can to cripple our supply of affordable, reliable energy on his way out the door. His decision to end future coal leases in the Powder River Basin is a disaster for Montana.”
Joe Biden is doing everything he can to cripple our supply of affordable, reliable energy on his way out the door. His decision to end future coal leases in the Powder River Basin is a disaster for Montana. https://t.co/z45eUWJtbU
— Governor Greg Gianforte (@GovGianforte) November 27, 2024
Sen. Steve Daines (R-Mont.) also slammed the decision, and wrote, “.@JoeBiden’s move to ban coal production in eastern Montana will be detrimental to our national security, energy supply & high-paying jobs in Montana. I’ll be introducing a bill to prevent this ban & do everything I can to stop the Left’s war on energy.”
.@JoeBiden’s move to ban coal production in eastern Montana will be detrimental to our national security, energy supply & high-paying jobs in Montana. I’ll be introducing a bill to prevent this ban & do everything I can to stop the Left’s war on energy.https://t.co/MxmmmEKak7
— Steve Daines (@SteveDaines) November 27, 2024
Rep. Matt Rosendale (R-Mont.) wrote, “Democrats chose to make this move after the election because they knew how unpopular and devastating it is to Montana and Wyoming communities. Biden’s radical BLM is out of touch with Americans’ needs!”
Democrats chose to make this move after the election because they knew how unpopular and devastating it is to Montana and Wyoming communities.
Biden’s radical BLM is out of touch with Americans’ needs!https://t.co/hP8TKEFw9Q
— Matt Rosendale (@RepRosendale) November 27, 2024
Biden blocks new mining in region that produces about 40% of nation’s coal: ‘It’s a disaster’ https://t.co/aVgT68VS4e
— Fox News (@FoxNews) December 3, 2024
‘IT’S A DISASTER’: The Biden admin will block new mining in Wyoming’s Powder River Basin over climate change concerns, but it could be a short-lived decision, as Trump prepares to make U.S. energy dominance a key focus of his administration. https://t.co/kjQBvnhjag pic.twitter.com/KBdjDmhGSq
— Fox News (@FoxNews) December 3, 2024
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