Congressional Coal Caucus Co-Chairs Praise Ruling to End Moratorium on Federal Coal Leasing

 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the Congressional Coal Caucus Co-Chairs Representatives Carol Miller (R-WV), Harriet Hageman (R-WY), Morgan Griffith (R-VA), and Dan Meuser (R-PA) commended the ruling from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals that vacated a prior ruling from the district court which led to a nationwide injunction against all federal coal leases. These leases were unlawfully blocked until the Bureau of Land Management underwent a redundant environmental impact review. The Ninth Circuit correctly agreed with the National Mining Association and the states of Wyoming and Montana that the case should have ended once the 2021 Department of Interior Secretarial Order was rescinded after being challenged.  

“We have witnessed over and over again the devastating impact of President Obama’s and now President Biden’s war on coal. We applaud the Ninth Circuit for following the law and ending this injunction on federal coal leases. During this time of international strife, devastating inflation, and sky-high energy prices, we must be doing everything we can to unlock America’s energy and natural resources. This ruling is a step in the right direction, but we have many more battles to win to roll back the detrimental consequences of the Biden Administration’s disastrous energy policies,” said the Congressional Coal Caucus Co-Chairs. 


The Congressional Coal Caucus is the voice of American coal communities in Congress. It represents both eastern and western mining states, along with all of the types of coal produced throughout the country.
 

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