Energy Policy

Trump Administration Revives Coal Leasing to Secure America’s Energy Independence

By National Security Desk | July 7, 2025

The Trump administration takes decisive action to reopen vast public lands for coal leasing, pushing back against climate hysteria and prioritizing America’s energy security and economic strength.

On Monday, the Trump administration took a bold step toward restoring America’s energy dominance by proposing new coal lease sales on over 2,600 square miles of federal lands in Montana and Wyoming. This decisive move marks a direct reversal of the previous administration’s misguided effort to shut down coal extraction in the Powder River Basin—the country’s most productive coal region.The Interior Department's proposal aligns perfectly with President Trump’s unwavering commitment from his first day in office: to unleash American energy resources on public lands and waters. By doing so, this strategy aims not only to revitalize the struggling U.S. coal...

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