Combating Obstruction Against Leasing Act of 2025 or the COAL Act of 2025 This bill requires the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to process certain applications to lease coal mineral estates owned by the federal government in order to develop coal. If the environmental review process under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 has commenced for an application, then the BLM must publish a draft environmental assessment and any applicable implementing regulations, finalize the fair market value of the coal tract for which a lease by application is pending, take all intermediate actions necessary to grant the application, and grant the application. With respect to previously awarded coal leases, the BLM must grant any additional approvals required for mining activities to commence. Finally, the bill nullifies the Department of the Interior's Secretarial Order 3338, which placed a hold on most new federal coal leases until the BLM completes a comprehensive review of the federal coal program.
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Bill introduced
Lobbying filed by NATIONAL MINING ASSOCIATION
Lobbying filed by NATIONAL MINING ASSOCIATION
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
| Registrant | Client | Amount | Filed | Period | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL MINING ASSOCIATION | NATIONAL MINING ASSOCIATION | $660.0K | Apr 21, 2025 | 2025Q1 | CHMBUDCAW |
| NATIONAL MINING ASSOCIATION | NATIONAL MINING ASSOCIATION | $76.0K | Jul 21, 2025 | 2025Q2 | WASENGBUD |
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Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.