Inaccurate Estimates of Western Coal Reserves Should Be Corrected
EMD-78-32
Published: Jul 11, 1978. Publicly Released: Jul 11, 1978.
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A significant portion of coal resources are under federal lands which are leased by the Department of the Interior to private entrepreneurs for mining purposes. In a previous report, GAO concluded that estimates of resources on existing leases did not provide a sound basis for forecasting production potential.
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