Federal Coal Leasing Amendments Act of 1976 and prior federal coal leases: putting new wine into old bottles

Journal Article · · W.Va. Law Rev.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5811276

Hyer, M H

A review of the management and leasing of federal coal reserves that existed before the Federal Coal Leasing Amendments Act of 1976 (FCLAA) takes the position that mandatory application of minimum royalty and diligent development provisions of section 6 is not legally required and provides no particular public benefit. The author also concludes that the objectives of section 3 of forcing development on non-producing leases can be accomplished more effectively and beneficially by other means. Despite an historic justification for the clauses in the context of the energy crisis atmosphere of the 1970s, but there is no point in compounding possible errors of policy by imposing those policies on pre-FCLAA leases.

• Research Organization: Peabody Coal Company, Denver, CO
• OSTI ID: 5811276
• Journal Information: W.Va. Law Rev.; (United States), Journal Name: W.Va. Law Rev.; (United States) Vol. 87:3; ISSN WVLRD
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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