Planning a market for federal coal leasing

Journal Article · Fri Jul 01 04:00:00 EDT 1983 · Nat. Resour. J.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5700591

Bieniewicz, D J; Nelson, R H

Policy debate over how to market coal from federal lands did not emerge until the 1970s, when questions arose over leaving development to private initiative and market pressures. The Federal Coal Leasing Amendments Act of 1976 was designed to eliminate uncertainty by requiring production within 10 years. Central planning under the Carter administration established production goals for 12 coal regions, but a trend back to more realistic market mechanisms has accelerated under the Reagan administration. Two new market plans, one using intertract competition and the other a uniform minimum price system, are under consideration. The coal industry opposes intertract competition, while government economists are the principal proponents of a planned market. 21 references. (DCK)

• Research Organization: Office of Policy Analysis, Dept. of the Interior, Washington, DC
• OSTI ID: 5700591
• Journal Information: Nat. Resour. J.; (United States), Journal Name: Nat. Resour. J.; (United States) Vol. 23:3; ISSN NRJOA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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