The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is reviewing a proposal to expand the Wildcat Loadout Facility near Helper, Utah, where Uinta Basin crude oil is transferred from tank trucks to tank cars.
If approved, Coal Energy Group 2, will reconfigure the facility to accommodate new infrastructure within the current 270-acre project area. The proposal includes adding tank truck unloading racks, a tank farm, rail car loading systems, a vapor combustion unit, a motor control unit, and related facilities designed to increase transloading capacity, according to a new release.
The environmental review will follow a 14-day accelerated timeline under the national energy emergency order declared under President Trump.
Coal Energy’s existing right-of-way is located off the main paved Consumers Road in Carbon County, Utah. The changes proposed by the amendment would be entirely within the existing disturbed areas of the current right-of-way.
The Bureau of Land Management is responsible for overseeing the extraction of critical minerals on federally managed public lands needed for technologies like data centers and defense applications, and for authorizing the development of traditional energy sources, such as oil, gas, and coal. By managing public lands for responsible mineral extraction, the BLM ensures a stable supply of these essential resources. Through permitting, land management, and environmental oversight, the BLM helps reduce reliance on foreign minerals, bolstering the nation's energy security and supporting the continued operation of key industrial sectors.