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BLM grants lease to Peabody to expand New Mexico coal mine
http://kunm.org/post/wednesday-news-roundup-blm-grants-peabody-lease-expand-nm-coal-mineBLM Grants Peabody Lease To Expand NM Coal Mine - The Associated Press
The Bureau of Land Management has issued a lease allowing for more than 9 million tons of coal to be mined in western New Mexico.
The federal agency said Tuesday it issued the 640-acre lease to Peabody Natural Resources Co. after considering an appeal that stemmed from a lease sale in August 2013.
The BLM says it weighed potential environmental effects and determined there would be no significant impacts...
... Royalty payments from the coal production will be shared by New Mexico and the federal government....
Yes, this Peabody...
http://grist.org/article/peabody-coal-cheating-workers-and-taxpayers-to-destroy-our-climate/
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/tag/peabody-energy
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Mesa_Peabody_Coal_controversy
http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Peabody_Energy
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