Hoeven: Appeals Court Overturns Obama-Era Moratorium on Federal Coal Leasing
February 22, 2024
February 22, 2024
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release:
Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following statement after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit vacated a federal district judge's reinstatement of the Obama-era moratorium on coal leasing for federal lands.
"Our state and nation depend on the affordable and reliable electricity provided by our coal ind . . .
Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following statement after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit vacated a federal district judge's reinstatement of the Obama-era moratorium on coal leasing for federal lands.
"Our state and nation depend on the affordable and reliable electricity provided by our coal ind . . .