Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon pledged to fight a federal plan to end coal leasing in the Powder River Basin.
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management proposed amendments to the Buffalo Field Office’s land use plan to make it unavailable for future coal leases, while “federal coal production is anticipated to continue through 2041 under existing leases.”
“Both U.S. total coal production and Powder River Basin coal production peaked in 2008 and have since declined steeply, according to the Energy Information Administration,” the bureau said in a statement on Thursday.
Gordon said in a statement the move will be devastating for Wyoming’s consumers, coal industry and economy.
“This decision, compounded by the recent EPA rules, ensures President Biden’s legacy will be about blackouts and energy poverty for Wyoming’s citizens and beyond,” the governor said
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