To help the struggling coal industry, President Trump used his executive authority to try to keep aging plants alive and burn more coal for electricity.
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Miners made up the backdrop of the presidentโs โUnleashing American Energyโ executive order signing event at the White House on Tuesday.
The moves include loosening environmental rules, but it is unclear how much they can help reverse the sharp decline in coal power over the last two decades.
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President Trump signed several executive orders on Tuesday aimed at reviving the coal industry. But a major coal revival seems unlikely, some analysts say.
After halting federal attempts to combat global warming, President Trump is now targeting efforts by states to reduce greenhouse gases, setting up a legal clash.
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President Trumpโs executive order appeared to be directed at state measures that limit use of fossil fuels or hold fossil fuel companies liable for environmental damage.
To help the struggling coal industry, President Trump used his executive authority to try to keep aging plants alive and burn more coal for electricity.
ยฉ Eric Lee/The New York Times
Miners made up the backdrop of the presidentโs โUnleashing American Energyโ executive order signing event at the White House on Tuesday.
The moves include loosening environmental rules, but it is unclear how much they can help reverse the sharp decline in coal power over the last two decades.
ยฉ Eric Lee/The New York Times
President Trump signed several executive orders on Tuesday aimed at reviving the coal industry. But a major coal revival seems unlikely, some analysts say.
Chinaโs retaliation against President Donald Trumpโs tariffs went into effect on Monday, imposing levies of 10% to 15% on a range of key American goods, including liquefied natural gas (LNG), coal, agricultural equipment, and automotive products.
There are 206 coal-burning power plants left in the United States, which supply about 16 percent of the countryโs energy. Experts say burning more doesnโt make financial sense.
The president said heโd declare an energy emergency, increase drilling and end support for electric cars. His pivot to oil and gas follows the hottest year in recorded history.
The mine, near the frontline city of Pokrovsk, produced coking coal crucial for Ukraineโs steel industry. It kept running until the very last moment, when Russian forces finally reached its gates.
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