Coal in the News

28Nov

A Fair Chance to Make Coal Cleaner

Via Kokomo Tribune: As the recent election cycle demonstrated, American politics is beset with a number of polarizing issues. Among the most obvious has been the debate over coal. Where Hillary Clinton favored renewable energy at the expense of the coal industry, Donald Trump has promised to launch a coal renaissance. This “either/or” schism overlooks […]
28Nov

A Trump Administration Could Bring Real Relief to America’s Coal Communities

Via The Roanoke Times: Donald Trump praised America’s coal workers throughout the recent presidential campaign. And he vowed to get the coal industry back on its feet. Now that a Trump Administration is poised to take office on Jan. 20, it’s realistic to believe that relief could be on the way for decimated coal communities. […]
25Nov

The EPA Shows Again That It’s an Affront to Common Sense

Via The National Review: For decades, in administrations Democratic and Republican alike, the Environmental Protection Agency has been a paragon of waste, fraud, and abuse, a corrupt taxpayer-funded Evil Empire. “Science” there is just a tool to be manipulated in order to advance radical anti-technology and anti-industry agendas, even if it means distorting the intent of […]
23Nov

OBAMA’S LEGACY: Coal Plants Are Still Closing Despite Trump’s Win

Via The Daily Caller: President-Elect Donald Trump’s recent election win may have boosted coal industry stocks, but dozens of coal-fired generators around the country are still slated to be shut down in the coming years. Utilities have plans to shutter 45 coal-fired units at various power plants, according to data compiled by SNL Energy. The […]
22Nov

Ten Ways to Fix EPA and Jump-Start the Economy

Via Breitbart.com President-elect Donald Trump has an unprecedented opportunity to get the economy moving again while protecting the environment in a reasonable and practical manner. While Republicans have been in charge of the White House and Congress before, there are three major differences between now and then. First, President-elect Trump campaigned on a platform of […]
21Nov

Trump Can Ax the Clean Power Plan by Executive Order

Via The Wall Street Journal: President Obama pledged to wield a pen and phone during his second term rather than engage with Congress. The slew of executive orders, enforcement memorandums, regulations and “Dear Colleague” letters comprised an unprecedented assertion of executive authority. Equally unparalleled is the ease with which the Obama agenda can be dismantled. […]
21Nov

McKinley: Changes to EPA Regs Will Come Quickly Under Trump

Via West Virginia MetroNews: Following re-election, 1st District Congressman David McKinley (R-W.Va.) appeared invigorated in a continued fight against Environmental Protection Agency regulations. His hopeful demeanor could be attributed to an election outcome that will send Donald Trump (R) to the White House. McKinley said voters expressed their pent-up frustrations at the polls. “They just […]
21Nov

Trump Administration Could Bring Real Relief to Coal Communities

Via Breitbart.com Donald Trump praised America’s coal workers throughout the recent presidential campaign. And he vowed to get the coal industry back on its feet. Under the incoming Trump Administration, it’s realistic to believe that relief could be on the way for decimated coal communities. You wouldn’t know this from the mainstream media, however. Too […]
17Nov

Dismantling Obama’s War on Coal

Via PoliZette: Donald Trump praised America’s coal workers throughout the recent presidential campaign — and he vowed to get the coal industry back on its feet. Now that a Trump administration is poised to take office on Jan. 20, it’s realistic to believe that relief could be on the way for decimated coal communities. You […]
16Nov

Trump’s Plan for Coal Industry Revival Means Big EPA Changes

Via Newsmax: President-elect Donald Trump’s goal to jump-start the coal industry will likely mean tossing out the Environmental Protection Agency’s climate control agenda, the Washington Examiner reports. Under Trump, the EPA is expected to focus on “genuine pollutants” that pose immediate problems to the public’s well-being. It would move away from carbon pollution, which has […]