ICYMI: Daily Caller EXCLUSIVE: GOP Montana Lawmakers Celebrate As Trump Demolishes Biden-Era Assault On Their Resources

U.S. SENATE –U.S. Senator Steve Daines yesterday announced that President Trump signed his bill overturning Biden’s anti-coal Miles City Resource Management Plan Amendment. Read highlights from the story below.
EXCLUSIVE: GOP Montana Lawmakers Celebrate As Trump Demolishes Biden-Era Assault On Their Resources
Daily Caller
Audrey Streb
December 11th, 2025
President Donald Trump signed Montana lawmakers’ bill to unleash mining in the state on Thursday, demolishing a Biden-era plan that held the coal-rich region hostage.
Sponsored by Montana Republican Reps. Troy Downing and Ryan Zinke as well as Republican Montana Sens. Steve Daines and Tim Sheehy, theresolutionnixes the Biden-era Miles City Resource Management Plan Amendment (RMPA), whichblockedcoal development across almost two million acresin Montanaandshut downfuture coal leasing in the Powder River Basin. More than 40% of America’s coal came from thePowder River Basinin 2019,accordingto the U.S. Energy Information Administration, though the Biden administration effectivelyblockedfuture coal leasing in the key region following alegal battlewithlocal green groups.
Daines’ office told the Daily Caller News Foundation that the resolution has garnered widespread support, including fromRepublican Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte.
“Today marks a massive win for both Montana and the nation. Biden’s disastrous Miles City RMPA was an anti-coal rule that would’ve blocked future coal leasing on two million acres of land, stifled job growth and caused the loss of over $4.3 billion in future revenue to our state,” Daines told the DCNF. “But now, thanks to the hard work of our Montana delegation, Biden’s rule is repealed and Montana energy is back. Thank you President Trump for fighting for Made-In-Montana energy and for protecting America’s energy dominance.”
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