00:00The Bureau of Land Management announced an end to coal leasing on federal lands in the
00:07Powder River Basin, affecting over 13 million public acres across Montana and Wyoming.
00:14The basin accounts for about 44% of all U.S. coal production, producing around 260 million
00:20tons of coal in the year 2022.
00:23Assessments from the Bureau of Land Management will permit current federal leases to be preserved,
00:29which will allow for continued mining through 2040 in Wyoming and through 2060 in Montana.
00:35Republican lawmakers across both states have spoken out against these new rules, with Wyoming
00:41Governor Mark Gordon promising to look at legal options to challenge this rule.
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