BLM accepting comments on coal lease application

MEEKER I The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public comment on a proposal to lease approximately 2,592 acres of federal coal reserves beneath BLM managed lands in Rio Blanco County, Colo., adjacent to the existing Deserado Mine.
Blue Mountain Energy Inc., which operates the Deserado Mine, has submitted a coal lease by application to BLM. If BLM determines to make the lease available, it would be offered through a competitive auction.
Before BLM begins…