Trump administration boosts coal with 13.1 million federal acres for leasing

Published September 29, 2025 11:35am ET



Department of the Interior Secretary Doug Burgum announced on Monday that the department will open 13.1 million acres of federal land for coal leasing as part of the Trump administration’s efforts to support and expand the coal industry.

“Everybody likes to say, ‘Drill baby, drill.’ I know that President Trump has another initiative for us, which is ‘Mine baby, mine,'” Burgum said at an event.

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