Democrats introduce leasing reform bill

摘要

Sens. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Tom Udall (D-N.M.) and Rep. Matt Cartwright (D-Pa.)rnintroduced legislation today to boost royalties on companies mining public coal.rnThe bill, backed by the left-leaning Center for American Progress, which has been active in therndiscussions, comes as the Interior Department launches listening sessions on the federal coalrnprogram.