Environmentalists Await Final Ruling From Bureau Of Land Management On Utah Coal Mine Expansion

KANE COUNTY, UT - MAY 02: An aerial view of sandstone formations near Strawberry Valley May 2, 2012 near Bryce Canyon National Park in Kane County, Utah. The U.S. Bureau of Land Management has tentatively approved leasing more than 3,500 acres of public range land to Alton Coal Development LLC which currently operates the Coal Hollow Mine on private property in Kane County, about 10 miles from the national park. Environmental groups oppose the proposed expansion to the coal strip mine citing threats to local wildlife and dust, light and noise pollution. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)