The U.S. Supreme Court has lifted an injunction barring four coal companies and a railroad from proceeding with coal development in Wyoming’s eastern Powder River Basin, opening the way to full-scale development of the region’s coal.
Court lifts Powder River injunction
The U.S. Supreme Court has lifted an injunction barring four coal companies and a railroad from proceeding with coal development in Wyoming’s eastern Powder River Basin, opening the way to full-scale development of the region’s coal. Download entire issue to view this article: http://www.hcn.org/issues/8.2/download-entire-issue
Mineral withdrawals: death of 1,000 cuts?
A wave of controversial mining proposals has led to a call for putting certain public lands off-limits to mining, but the mining industry is concerned that too much land is being considered for these restrictions. Download entire issue to view this article: http://www.hcn.org/issues/8.2/download-entire-issue
Planning progresses unevenly in West
A summary of trends in the Western states’ land-use regulations, including court actions, energy citing rules, and tax incentives. Download entire issue to view this article: http://www.hcn.org/issues/8.2/download-entire-issue