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Potential effects of Section 3 of the Federal Coal Leasing Amendments Act of 1976. Special report

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:5783675
Section 3 of the Federal Coal Leasing Amendments Act of 1976 (FCLAA) forbids the issuance of any new Federal onshore mineral leases to any person or company that owns a Federal coal lease that is not producing coal in commercial quantities and has been held for 10 or more years...This OTA special report analyzes the potential effects of section 3 and legislative options for promoting timely production from Federal coal leases.
Research Organization:
Office of Technology Assessment (U.S. Congress), Washington, DC
OSTI ID:
5783675
Report Number(s):
PB-86-182029/XAB; OTA-ITE-300
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English