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NRDC: Coal Leasing Moratorium is Good for Taxpayers and Climate


WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–January 15, 2016 –The following is a statement by Rhea Suh, president of the Natural Resources Defense Council, on the Obama Administration’s moratorium on issuing new leases for coal extraction on federal lands:

“The president is right to stop this handout to big coal companies, which has cost American taxpayers more than $30 billion over the past three decades. Aligning the use of America’s public lands with our obligation to protect future generations from the dangers of climate change — that’s what leadership is all about, at home and abroad, as we transition away from dirty fossil fuels of the past to a clean energy 21st century

The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) is an international nonprofit environmental organization with more than 2 million members and online activists. Since 1970, our lawyers, scientists, and other environmental specialists have worked to protect the world’s natural resources, public health, and the environment. NRDC has offices in New York City, Washington, D.C., Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, Bozeman, MT, and Beijing. Visit us at www.nrdc.org and follow us on Twitter @NRDC.

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