(Colstrip) The U.S. Department of the Interior, which manages more than 480 million acres of federal land across the country, has pledged to “implement emergency permitting procedures” to facilitate fossil fuel and critical mineral development.
Future expansions of the Rosebud Mine, which supplies the Colstrip power plant with coal, would likely be eligible for the expedited process, should owner Westoreland Mining request one.
Jon Heroux, corporate counsel for Westmoreland’s external affairs, said in a recent interview that his company is still reviewing the Interior Department’s directive and talking through how Westmoreland might adjust its operations in response.
