S 362 · A bill to allow certain Federal minerals to be mined consistent with the Bull Mountains Mining Plan Modification, and for other purposes.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 332.
- Introduced
- Feb 3, 2025
- Latest action
- Feb 11, 2026
- Sponsor
- Sen. Steve Daines [R-MT]
- Policy area
- Energy
- Cosponsors
- 1
Summary
This bill authorizes coal to be mined on approximately 800 acres of federal land in Musselshell County, Montana. Specifically, it allows all federal coal reserves in such federal land and leased under Federal Coal Lease MTM 97988 to be mined in accordance with the 2020 Bull Mountains Mining Plan Modification. The Bull Mountains Mine is operated by Signal Peak Energy. This bill directs the Department of the Interior, without modification or delay, to approve the Bull Mountains Mining Plan Modification to the extent necessary to mine such land.
Recent actions
- Feb 11, 2026 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 332.
- Feb 11, 2026 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Lee with an amendment. With written report No. 119-103.
- Feb 11, 2026 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Lee with an amendment. With written report No. 119-103.
- Apr 9, 2025 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
- Mar 12, 2025 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-46.
- Feb 3, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- Feb 3, 2025 Introduced in Senate
Votes
No recorded votes are available for this bill.