'Big Beautiful Bill' Opens 13 Million Acres for Coal
Published Date: 10/2/2025
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Summary
Starting July 4, 2025, the government is opening up over 13 million acres of land for coal mining, thanks to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. This means coal companies can apply to lease these lands, with at least 4 million new acres available within 90 days. The usual rules for leasing still apply, so everyone plays by the same fair game.
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13.1M Acres Opened for Coal Leasing
Coal companies are allowed to apply to lease about 13,103,000 acres of Federal mineral estate starting July 4, 2025. The law requires at least 4,000,000 additional acres to be made available for leasing within 90 days of that enactment date.
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