Energy

Some of the most far-reaching rulings have come from U.S. District Judge Brian Morris in Montana.

The Army Corps of Engineers permit was canceled by a lower court.

Morris struck down administration policies that have allowed more drilling in sage grouse habitat.

The mining industry and two coal states, Wyoming and Montana, joined the case.

More reductions, including in other states, are in the works.

A years-long decline in U.S. coal production has accelerated.

The company said it is working to provide resources to employees and their families.

The program was blocked by Morris last month.

The Decker mine produced over 1 million tons of coal and employed 164 workers in the first quarter of 2020.

The task force says the moves are necessary to save the U.S. nuclear industrial base.