Colorado Halts ‘Illegal’ Forest Clearing For Coal Mine Amid Federal Inaction

June 22, 2020
Colorado officials have halted what environmentalists say is illegal forest clearing by a coal company for a controversial mine expansion project, with the company pressing ahead even though a federal appeals court overturned its approval for the work due to a flawed environmental review. State officials were forced to issue a June 18 stop-work order , according to environmental groups involved in the case, after the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) signaled it would not block the clearing of a pristine...


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