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Obama to Freeze New Coal Mines on Public Land
2016-01-14 23:51:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New York Magazine: In his latest effort to secure his legacy as having actually done something about climate change, on Friday, President Obama will order the federal government to cease issuing new leases for coal mining on public land, an administration official tells the New York Times. Mining companies will still be allowed to exploit coal reserves that they have already leased, which the Times reports is enough to sustain current levels of production for 20 years, but the industry is facing hard times anyway....
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