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The Institute for Policy Integrity, alongside several environmental organizations, argues that the U.S. Forest Service's Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the West Elk coal mine expansion is deficient because it does not monetize greenhouse gas emissions using the social cost of carbon and methane. The authors contend that since the Forest Service used a cost-benefit analysis to list federal revenue increases, it is required to monetize climate damages using the best available data, especially as the expansion could represent "1.67% of all federal coal produced nationally".

The Institute for Policy Integrity, founded in 2008, employs academic research and economic analysis to advocate for government protections for the environment, public health, and consumers. The organization was established to counter the biased use of cost-benefit analysis by industry groups and to provide advocacy groups with the economic tools necessary to justify smart government protections.