Dear
Friend,
I
have
some
big
news
--
Today,
the
White
House
announced
that
the
Department
of
Interior
would
halt
new
leases
for
coal
production
on
public
lands
until
further
studies
about
the
environmental
impact
of
continuing
coal
production
have
been
completed.
This
is
a
significant
step
in
the
right
direction.
A
new
coal
lease
can
lock
in
30
to
50
years
of
additional
coal
mining,
so
ending
new
leases
for
coal
is
a
great
place
to
start.
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this
news
on
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The
science
is
clear:
if
we
want
to
prevent
catastrophic
climate
change,
we
have
to
keep
the
vast
majority
of
known
fossil
fuel
reserves
in
the
ground
rather
than
extracting
and
burning
these
dirty
fuels.
That's
why
last
year,
I
introduced
the
Keep
It
in
the
Ground
Act
that
would
end
all
new
leases
for
coal,
oil,
gas
and
tar
sands
extraction
on
federal
public
lands
permanently.
The
time
is
right
to
transition
rapidly
from
a
fossil
fuel
economy
to
a
clean
energy
economy,
and
that
means
keeping
fossil
fuels
like
coal
in
the
ground.
These
reforms
represent
a
breakthrough
moment
for
American
leadership
in
the
fight
against
climate
change.
Read
more
here
>>
"Merkley
Statement
on
New
Halt
to
Coal
Leasing
on
Public
Lands"
I
look
forward
to
working
with
my
colleagues
to
build
support
to
Keep
It
in
the
Ground
when
it
comes
to
fossil
fuels
on
public
lands.
All
my
best,
Jeff
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