Allows More Resource Development in Montana
Official: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to "Miles City Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan Amendment".
This resolution nullifies a recent decision by the Bureau of Land Management regarding resource management in Miles City, Montana.
This joint resolution opens certain land administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in eastern Montana to coal leasing. Specifically, it nullifies the rule issued by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) relating to the Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan (RMP) Amendment for the Miles City Field Office in Montana. The BLM approved the RMP Amendment on November 20, 2024. The RMP Amendment made no acres available for coal leasing and 1,745,040 acres unavailable for further consideration for coal leasing to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
1. This resolution stops the Bureau of Land Management's new resource management plan for the Miles City Field Office. 2. By disapproving this rule, Congress opens the area to more resource extraction activities. 3. The decision affects land use policies in Miles City, Montana, impacting local industries. 4. Local businesses and developers may benefit from increased opportunities for resource development. 5. Environmental protections associated with the previous plan will no longer be in effect.
This resolution affects local residents, businesses, and environmental groups in Miles City, Montana.