A federal judge has ruled that the Trump administration did not adequately address the environmental effects of coal mining when it sought to increase mining on public lands.
Judge Brian Morris of the US District Court in Montana, in his decision April 19, did not halt the sale of coal leases, but directed the government to negotiate with states, tribal officials, and environmental groups in order to determine the next steps for coal leasing. Morris said the Interior Department did not adequately study the environmental effects of mining as required by the National Environmental Policy Act of 1970. ...
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