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US halts new coal leases to reprice for carbon
2016-01-17 07:50:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Comment: The department did not provide any details about the efforts, but government and conservationist sources have said the administration will freeze new coal mining in a further move to confront climate change. The review, in the form of a Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement, will look at issues such as how, when, and where to lease; how to account for the environmental and public health impacts of federal coal production; and how to ensure American taxpayers are earning a fair return for...
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