On the eve of Thanksgiving, the Biden administration took action to ban future coal leasing in the Powder River Basin, one of the most coal-rich regions in the United States, according to multiple reports.
The Powder River Basin, which spans parts of Montana and Wyoming, accounted for about 43% of U.S. coal in 2019. According to To the U.S. Energy Information Administration. As Americans prepare to enjoy the Thanksgiving holiday, the administration on Wednesday took steps to formally end coal leases in the region and rescind previous approvals for development plans. According to Go to E&E News.
“The decision is not to make any federal coal available for future leases,” Todd Yeager, field manager for the Bureau of Land Management's Buffalo office, said in a statement announcing the move, according to E&E News. said. Yeager added that the decision will remove approximately 48 billion short tons of coal from mining or development. (Related: 'We're being overlooked': Coal states won't support Biden's 'just transition' to green energy)
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The Trump administration, which is scheduled to officially take power in January 2025, is likely to reverse Wednesday's move if given the chance. According to To The Hill. The Biden administration signaled it could move toward eliminating coal leasing in the Powder River Basin when it announced its proposal in May.
Wyoming Republican Sen. John Barrasso criticized the administration's choice to eliminate future coal leases in the Powder River Basin, The Hill reported.
“After the astonishing rebuke of the American people, President Biden, He continues to punish Wyoming communities,” Barrasso said. “I will work with President Trump and his team to repeal this and other late-night regulations.”
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