Warrior Met, an Alabama coal company with a checkered safety and environmental record, wants to mine thousands of tons of federally owned coal. Now it’s the public’s turn to weigh in.By Lee HedgepethBERRY, Ala.—The federal Bureau of Land Management, the agency charged with overseeing the nation’s coal reserves, has released a draft environmental impact statement outlining the potential effects of a proposed expansion of Warrior Met’s longwall coal mining projects in central Alabama.Â
Observations from the Little Bunker
Last updated: August 18, 2025 06:15 PM
Atmospheric COâ‚‚
425.4 ppm
+18.4
ppm/year
Atmospheric CHâ‚„
1934.91 ppb
+9.11
ppb/year
Global Temperature
+1.48 °C
Peak: +1.73°C
World Population
8.1 billion
+67
million/year