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Why Does So Much U.S. Coal Come from Federal Land?
2016-01-15 21:19:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
National Geographic: By hitting pause on granting new federal coal leases, the Obama administration is facing up to an uncomfortable reality in its drive to meet climate targets: Nearly 41 percent of American coal comes from government-owned land. The price industry pays to mine that coal hasnt changed in more than 30 years. Now, the Interior Department plans for the first time to factor impacts on the environment and human health into the deal. The shift announced Friday aims to bring a decades-old leasing policy...
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