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Four Corners coal mine looks to keep operating for 110 more years

Diné CARE pushes back against expansion for mine that fuels Four Corners coal plant

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Jonathan P. Thompson
Feb 11, 2026
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Dragline at the Navajo Mine before the Navajo Transitional Energy Company had purchased the mine from BHP Billiton. Jonathan P. Thompson photo.

At first glance, I thought it must be a typo.

I was skimming through the Navajo Transitional Energy Company’s application with federal regulators to expand its Navajo surface coal mine in northwestern New Mexico …

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