The Department of the Interior (DOI) has begun work on an environmental impact statement for a proposed modification to Black Butte Coal Company’s mining plan in Sweetwater County, Wyoming. The move would allow the company to access additional federal coal reserves.
Senate Western Caucus Chair Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) issued a statement on the development. “Every single day, the Trump administration delivers new results that prove they’re actually fighting for American energy independence,” said Lummis. “I’m thrilled to see President Trump and Secretary Burgum cut through the liberal bureaucracy to start unleashing 9.2 million tons of reliable, clean Wyoming coal that the previous administration tried to kill. The Trump administration stands for grid reliability, Wyoming’s energy families, and our incredible workers – not the radical environmental agenda that destroys American energy and jobs.”
According to information from the Department of the Interior, this step initiates a review process under federal law before any mining expansion can proceed.
