Posted on 08/31/2018 8:22:08 AM PDT by LiberalismDestroys
Consistent with Secretary Zinke’s priorities for responsible development of energy on public lands and serving America, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has released the Record of Decision (ROD) for the Alton Coal Tract Lease by Application for Federal coal resources on lands near Alton, Utah. The decision selects the preferred alternative and includes protective stipulations that will be incorporated in the lease, which will help minimize, or eliminate, effects to wildlife, air, water, recreation and other issues of concern.
“Today, after more than a decade of rigorous environmental studies, I was happy to hear that the Trump administration took a stand for commonsense energy production in Utah,” said Senator Orrin Hatch. “Alton Coal has proven that responsible development and environmental stewardship can meaningfully coincide. Secretary Zinke inherited a challenge, and I applaud him for finding a way to strike a balance that will bring much-needed jobs to Utah’s rural counties.”
(Excerpt) Read more at etv10news.com ...
Link, http://etv10news.com/alton-coal-tract-decision-has-potential-to-create-over-100-new-jobs-in-utah/
Will they be selling the coal to China?
The IPP plant in Delta is due to be shut in shortly, leading to conversion to NatGAs.
The IPP plant is the largest consumer of coal in Utah - with the power going to SoCal, of course.
Hope they can make a go if it....
California would not allow coal to be exported, a deal was recently made to ship from Mexico.
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