Development prospects for federal coal leases in New Mexico, 1980-1990. Results of New Mexico Coal Leasing Task Force

Technical Report · Sat Nov 01 04:00:00 EST 1980

OSTI ID:6807944

Wobber, F J; Larson, K L

Results of OTA's Coal Leasing Task Force held in Santa Fe, New Mexico, in August 1980, and OTA's assessment of the development prospects for federal coal leases in New Mexico are summarized. The report is one of several state task force reports being prepared as part of OTA's evaluation of existing federal coal leases and preference right lease applicants requested under Section 10 of the Federal Coal Leasing Amendments Act of 1976, Public Law 94-377. All federal leases were rated according to their overall prospects for development in the next decade. The ratings were based on the amount and quality of the reserves under leases, the engineering, environmental, legal, and transportation considerations affecting development, and potential markets. The ratings will be used in conjunction with additional technical and economic anlayses to determine the production potential of existing leases in New Mexico and to identify the major factors that will influence coal development in the state. Both information and conclusions are preliminary.

• Research Organization: Office of Technology Assessment (U.S. Congress), Washington, DC
• OSTI ID: 6807944
• Report Number(s): OTA-4901037; ON: DE84901037
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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