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Trump Signs Bills to Boost Coal Production, Revive Jobs

12/13/2025

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On December 12, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump signed two bills to expand coal production in North Dakota and Montana.
The bills reverse resource management plans set by the Biden administration, which lawmakers say would have cost jobs and limited access to federal coal lands.
North Dakota officials say Biden's plan could have eliminated 12,000 jobs.
Montana's plan would have closed nearly two million acres, costing $4.32 billion in revenue.

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On December 12, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump signed two bills to expand coal production in North Dakota and Montana.
The bills reverse resource management plans set by the Biden administration, which lawmakers say would have cost jobs and limited access to federal coal lands.
North Dakota officials say Biden's plan could have eliminated 12,000 jobs.
Montana's plan would have closed nearly two million acres, costing $4.32 billion in revenue.