President Donald Trump expedited the country’s first environmental review of a major coal mine project and it happens to be in Utah.

The final environmental impact statement for the Skyline Mine project in central Utah analyzes the proposed Little Eccles lease by application and the Flat Canyon lease modification submitted by Canyon Fuel Company, LLC, which has been the operator of the Skyline Mine since 1981.

“This is a critical step in unleashing the full economic potential of our coal resources and delivering reliable, affordable energy to American families,” said the Interior Department’s Acting Assistant Secretary for Lands and Minerals Management Adam Suess on Wednesday.

“President Trump made it clear that we will not tie up American energy in red tape. Under his leadership,

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