Southern West Virginia News

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the Congressional Coal Caucus Co-Chairs, including Representatives Carol Miller, Harriet Hageman, Morgan Griffith, and Dan Meuser, expressed their satisfaction with the ruling from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals that lifted the nationwide injunction on federal coal leases. The ruling came after a previous district court decision that halted all federal coal leases pending an environmental impact review was overturned.

In response to the ruling, the Co-Chairs stated, "We have witnessed over and over again the devastating impact of President Obama’s and now President Biden’s war on coal. We applaud the Ninth Circuit for following the law and ending this injunction on federal coal leases. During this time of international strife, devastating inflation, and sky-high energy prices, we must be doing everything we can to unlock America’s energy and natural resources. This ruling is a step in the right direction, but we have many more battles to win to roll back the detrimental consequences of the Biden Administration’s disastrous energy policies."

The Congressional Coal Caucus, which serves as the voice of American coal communities in Congress, represents mining states from both the east and west coasts, advocating for all types of coal production across the country.