So the Judge ruled that the mine study was faulty because it didn't take into account the environmental and health costs of burning coal, and if those are taken into account the permit is void.
Then the mining company should be responsible for the environmental and health costs of the mining operation. The company that burns it should be assessed for the environmental costs of that burning operation and I suspect that they are. They're trying to shut down the mine by applying costs to the mining operation that are already being applied to the burning operation during the permitting process for the power plant.
They all want the Secretary(Jewell) to appeal the judge's decision but she says that the Office of Surface Mining, Reclamation, and Enforcement is "on track to address the deficiencies in the Colowyo permit within the 120 day period". The 120 day period was established by the judge. With that report, they have something to appeal on.
But they say that is a govt agency that can't do anything in 120 days, which means the 120 days will run out before Jewell can do anything and the mine will shut and all the minors will lose their paycheck, at least temporarily, and perhaps forever.