22May

As Electricity Demands Soars, BLM Says No New Federal Coal Leasing

On May 16, the Biden administration announced it would not be issuing any new coal leases in the Powder River Basin, the beating heart of federal coal production. It was a decision that doubles down on the administration’s effort to leave the nation woefully unprepared for surging power demand. Riding on the coattails of the […]

On May 22, 2024
Bureau of Land Management (BLM), energy addition, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), federal coal leasing, grid reliability, John Barrasso, National Mining Association (NMA), Rich Nolan

22Feb

The Coal Leasing Moratorium is Lifted

Yesterday, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals put an end to the unlawful federal coal leasing moratorium, concluding a saga that stretches back to the Obama administration. Rich Nolan, President and CEO of the National Mining Association, said, “This is a victory for American-mined energy.” He added, “With this ruling, important projects can once again […]

On February 22, 2024
Carol Miller, Dan Meuser, federal coal leasing, Harriet Hageman, John Barrasso, Morgan Griffith, National Mining Association (NMA), Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, Rich Nolan, Wyoming

28Jun

Federal Coal Leasing is a Success Story

As the Department of the Interior considers the future of the federal coal leasing program, it’s worth noting what a success the program has been, how important it remains to mining states and communities and how essential coal remains in the nation’s energy mix. The federal coal leasing program has provided hundreds of millions of […]

On June 28, 2023
Bloomberg, Department of Interior (DOI), electricity prices, employment, federal coal leasing, Grid Security Project, North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), PJM Interconnection, Thomas Coleman

17Aug

Halting Federal Coal Leasing During a Global Energy Crisis

Last week, a federal judge made history – in a dreadful way – by reinstating an Obama-era moratorium on federal coal leasing. Setting aside the outrageous shattering of both judicial limits and established precedent, the meritless ruling comes at a remarkable time. The U.S. is facing an energy affordability crisis, a deepening grid reliability crisis, […]

On August 17, 2022
federal coal leasing, National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), National Mining Association (NMA), Rich Nolan, Sally Jewel, wages

01Dec

New Energy Taxes during an Energy Crisis?

As the global energy crisis marches on, Europe and the U.S. seem to be in a nightmarish game of one-upmanship over who can produce the most dire warnings over energy-induced inflation, energy insecurity and blackouts. The North American Energy Reliability Corporation is warning that much of the U.S. will face unprecedented reliability challenges this winter, […]

On December 1, 2021
Crow Tribe, Europe, federal coal leasing, Giancarlo Giorgetti, Jeremy Weir, Joe Manchin, Klaudia Tanner, National Tribal Energy Association, North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC)