Utah coal mine seeks to expand its operations. Critics question why feds would allow it.

Its corporate parent might be in bankruptcy protection fighting off impatient creditors, but a Utah coal producer is seeking to expand its federal lease holdings by 5,500 acres around an Emery County mine.The Bureau of Land Management last week released an environmental review of the first of two proposed leases sought by UtahAmerican Energy that would extend the life of the Lila Canyon Mine, whose current reserves under lease are expected to run out in 2026 at current production levels. Up to 9