The Department of the Interior is restarting a review of the federal coal program to identify much-needed reforms and better ensure taxpayers get a fair return
On August 20, 2021, the Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Land Management issued a notice of intent to conduct a review of the federal coal leasing program and solicit public comment. The effort will build on a review process started during the Obama Administration (see here for more background). Systemic issues with coal leasing, royalty rates and valuation, and bonding requirements have prevented the federal coal program from getting a fair return for federal coal resources for decades. Taxpayers for Common Sense highlighted these issues and encouraged the review to thoroughly examine the return to taxpayers in formal comments to the Bureau of Land Management.
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TCS Comments on Federal Coal Program Review
The Department of the Interior is restarting a review of the federal coal program to identify much-needed reforms and better ensure taxpayers get a fair return
On August 20, 2021, the Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Land Management issued a notice of intent to conduct a review of the federal coal leasing program and solicit public comment. The effort will build on a review process started during the Obama Administration (see here for more background). Systemic issues with coal leasing, royalty rates and valuation, and bonding requirements have prevented the federal coal program from getting a fair return for federal coal resources for decades. Taxpayers for Common Sense highlighted these issues and encouraged the review to thoroughly examine the return to taxpayers in formal comments to the Bureau of Land Management.
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