Interior Releases Major Update on Coal Potential Beneath Federal Lands
July 23, 2026
July 23, 2026
WASHINGTON, July 23 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release:
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Interior Releases Major Update on Coal Potential Beneath Federal Lands
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Cheyenne, Wyo. -The Department of the Interior today released a U.S. Geological Survey report on coal resources beneath federally managed public lands in the United States, estimating that there are 4.2 billion short tons of reported coal reserves associated with active mine . . .
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Interior Releases Major Update on Coal Potential Beneath Federal Lands
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Cheyenne, Wyo. -The Department of the Interior today released a U.S. Geological Survey report on coal resources beneath federally managed public lands in the United States, estimating that there are 4.2 billion short tons of reported coal reserves associated with active mine . . .