Powder River Basin Overview
Powder River Basin includes 468 nearby coal leases—131 authorized, 6 pending, and 323 closed.
Quick Facts
- Located in Powder River Basin.
- 131 leases are authorized
- 6 leases are pending
- 323 leases are closed
- 8 leases are expired
Leases Summary
in Powder River Basin
- 468 Total
- 131 Authorized
- 6 Pending
- 323 Closed
- 8 Expired
Powder River Basin Coal Mining Leases
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Coal Lease News From The Coal Fields™
Learn more about the Bureau of Land Management, Public Land Survey System, and coal leases.
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Understanding Lease Ownership
We receive lots of emails from people who find their name or a relative’s name on our site and want to know if this means they have some right to the land listed under that name.
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Understanding BLM Administrative Areas
Whether it is filing a lease or researching one, the administering BLM office is going to be the definitive source.
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Understanding Location Data
Lease handled by the Bureau of Land Management are not mapped by latitude and longitude, instead, these leases harken back to the Public Land Survey System.
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Understanding Townships
A “township” can refer to two different things. Both are part of the PLSS measurement system but have different uses.
