Trump administration moves to boost coal industry requests

The Trump administration is pursuing policy actions sought by the coal industry, potentially providing financial and operational support to a sector facing long-term decline.

First covered Jul 29, 2026 · 12:30 AM PT · 1 article · no longer in the live window

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59d Canary Media The coal industry gave Trump a wish list. He’s checking items off it. — The Trump administration seems to be doing all it can to give the coal industry everything it wants.

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Bluesky: @jeffstjohn.bsky.social Jeff St. John · 59d ago · 5 ♥ The Trump administration appears set on providing the U.S. coal industry all it's asking for, from forcing aging power plants to stay open at great public cost to pushing taxpayer money at far-fetched plans to build new plants.

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