Department of the Interior Advances First Expedited Coal Lease Under One Big Beautiful Bill Act

Department of the Interior Advances First Expedited Coal Lease Under One Big Beautiful Bill Act

The Department of the Interior, through the Bureau of Land Management and in coordination with the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, has completed the environmental review for a major Utah coal project, marking the first expedited coal leasing action under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. In a press release, the U.S. Department of the Interior shared, “the final environmental impact statement for the Skyline Mine project in central Utah analyzes the proposed Little Eccles lease by application and the Flat Canyon lease modification submitted by Canyon Fuel Company, LLC—operator of the Skyline Mine since 1981.” This action helps advance the Trump Administration’s priority to increase domestic energy production and restore American energy independence. The BLM will soon open a public comment period on the fair market value and maximum economic recovery of the federal coal contained in the proposed lease area.