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Trump Administration Advances Major Coal Lease in Wyoming

8/23/2025

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The Trump administration is progressing with the West Antelope III coal lease in Wyoming, which could yield 440 million tons of coal.
The Bureau of Land Management has issued a final environmental impact statement for the 3,500-acre project.
A public hearing is scheduled for September 3, 2025, to evaluate the project's economic effects.
This initiative supports the administration's energy agenda and the coal industry.

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Story summary

The Trump administration is progressing with the West Antelope III coal lease in Wyoming, which could yield 440 million tons of coal.
The Bureau of Land Management has issued a final environmental impact statement for the 3,500-acre project.
A public hearing is scheduled for September 3, 2025, to evaluate the project's economic effects.
This initiative supports the administration's energy agenda and the coal industry.