BLM Accepts $793 Million For Coal Lease Sale [AUDIO]

Amy Richards — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 23:05:15 +0000

Scientists are using computer models to gain a better understanding of what makes wildfires go. Doug Randall reports. Federal land managers say they have accepted a $793 million bid from Peabody Energy to mine a massive reserve of publicly-owned coal in Wyoming's Powder River Basin. But an environmental research group says the deal dramatically underestimates the coal's value. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.

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BLM Accepts $793 Million For Coal Lease Sale [AUDIO]