More than half of all coal produced in the United States in 2024 was mined from federal lands.
Crude oil prices have retreated below $98 after breaching $100 but remain on track for a roughly 10 percent weekly gain.
Hundreds of Falun Gong practitioners attended the annual candlelight vigil in Washington.
In addition, more than 202 pounds of fentanyl powder were seized.
An agency official said this gives teachers more control over their classrooms.
The purpose behind the consulate’s floodlights remains unclear, but protesters said the bright lights highlighted their banners and raised public awareness.

Dominican Republic, Brazil, and Australia received the largest raw cane allocations as the trade office finalized annual tariff-rate quotas.
Other recent rounds of U.S. sanctions have targeted Cuban leader Miguel Díaz-Canel, as well as Cuba’s military and its maritime trade sector.
The state of Michigan has been the epicenter of an outbreak of cyclosporiasis.
The Iran war powers resolution marks a symbolic attempt by Congress to restrain Trump’s actions as the administration disputes its constitutionality.
In addition to the Ukraine war, regional and international issues were discussed, including the situation in the Persian Gulf.
IDEMIA responded after New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill said the error resulted in 6,600 noncitizens being added to the state’s voter roll.
The agreement is expected to benefit U.S. companies and reduce Russian and Chinese influence in Saudi Arabia’s civilian nuclear sector.
Americans detained in China, trade and investment boards, and South China Sea tensions were among the issues discussed during the meeting.
The targets could include sites near Iran’s capital, Tehran, the president said.
He warned against allowing Iran to set a ‘dangerous precedent’ by taking control of an international waterway, which would be repeated in other regions.
The campaign targeted the Iranian regime’s military operations centers, maritime capabilities, aircraft hangars, drone storage facilities, and more.
Multiple rounds of powerful storms strike along the I-95 corridor as forecasters warn of gusts of more than 60 mph.