Department of the Interior Secretary Doug Burgum announced on Monday that the department will open 13.1 million acres of federal land for coal leasing as part of the Trump administration’s efforts to support and expand the coal industry.

“Everybody likes to say, ‘Drill baby, drill.’ I know that President Trump has another initiative for us, which is ‘Mine baby, mine,'” Burgum said at an event.

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Burgum said expanding coal development is essential to achieving “energy dominance.” Energy demand is rising quickly, largely

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