WASHINGTON — Coal mining is expected to grow in Tuscaloosa County after Warrior Met Coal submitted the highest bid in a Bureau of Land Management coal lease sale Tuesday.

The Department of Interior announced the lease sale generated over $46 million in revenue and will provide access to more than 53 million tons of metallurgical coal used for steelmaking. The lease encompasses more than 14,000 acres.

“This lease sale is another example of how the Department of the Interior is delivering on President Trump’s commitment to unleash American energy, strengthen rural economies and secure fair returns for the American people,” Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said in a statement.

President Donald Trump has pushed to revitalize the American coal industry.

“By expanding access to America’s world

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