Trump administration eyes coal reserves under federal lands in Alabama, western states

By: Lisa Sorg, Inside Climate News

Outlets: Alabama Reflector

Published: August 8, 2026

Words: 753

Last Updated: 1 week, 3 days ago

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More than 356 billion tons of coal resources lie beneath federally owned land in the contiguous United States, according to a government report, whose new and comprehensive findings could escalate mining in those areas, most of them in the West.

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) issued …

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