The Interior Department has put on hold changes to how the federal government values huge volumes of coal extracted from public lands, primarily in the Western United States, after mining companies challenged the agency in federal court. The move by the Trump administration means current rules governing the industry will remain in place pending decisions in the courts, according to an agency notification due to be published Monday in the Federal Register.
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Enzi on being mayor, Part Two
When we embarked on our story on seven mayors who have served Gillette since 1975, we knew that trying to corner U.S. Sen. Mike Enzi would be difficult since he has much more important duties these days with a new president and confirmation hearings on top of an already packed schedule. But we lucked out.