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US sets moratorium on new federal coal leases

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 15, 2016 | 6:55 am Energy Canada China Europe Coal 

[caption id="attachment_842503" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Fresh shot to the heart of the US coal industry. (Image from archives)[/caption] US President Barack Obama announced Friday his administration has placed a moratorium on new leases for coal mined from federal lands as part of...

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