Falkirk Mining, an Ohio-based subsidiary of NACCO Natural Resources, is suing the Biden administration for delaying its plan to lease land and grow operations in North Dakota. The company alleges that federal officials are delaying the expansion due to their inability to accurately measure its impact on greenhouse gases. The lawsuit accuses the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) of violating several laws, including the National Environmental Policy Act, which requires agencies to complete an environmental assessment within a year of concluding that such a review is required. The BLM declined to comment on the lawsuit.

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