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One of Wyoming’s largest coal mines just unlocked more than 14 million tons of federal coal in the Powder River Basin, a little more than half the volume the mine produces in a year, according to the company.

The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement approved the West Antelope II South Tract Mining Plan Modification last week under the direction of the Trump administration, which is “delivering on its promise to revitalize American coal and unleash our nation’s energy potential,” Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum said in a prepared statement.

The newly accessible 14.5 million tons of coal will allow the Antelope mine to continu

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