On the recordMay 15, 2023
The Department of the Interior has a long history of leasing federal land containing coal deposits to mining companies willing to mine those deposits under the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920.
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congress.govThe Department of the Interior has a long history of leasing federal land containing coal deposits to mining companies willing to mine those deposits under the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920.
Westerman outlines the historical context of federal coal leasing.
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