Mine Gets Green Light After Legal Dust-Up
Published Date: 6/9/2025
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Summary
The Office of Surface Mining has finished a big review and made a final decision about changes to the Bull Mountains Mine plan. This affects Signal Peak Energy’s mining lease and fixes earlier legal issues from 2022. The updated plan means mining can continue with new rules, helping the company and local communities move forward confidently.
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FEIS and ROD Allow Mine Plan Amendment
The Office of Surface Mining issued a Final Environmental Impact Statement and Record of Decision for Signal Peak Energy's Federal Mining Plan Amendment 3 for Federal Lease MTM-97988. This action was prepared to address deficiencies identified by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in its October 14, 2022 order and enables the mine plan modification to proceed under the updated decision.
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