Biden ending new leases in America's top coal region
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Citing climate change, federal land managers are moving to end new leasing for coal in the country's top producing region.
(Image credit: Stephanie Joyce)
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Citing climate change, federal land managers are moving to end new leasing for coal in the country's top producing region.
(Image credit: Stephanie Joyce)