US EditionThings to know about the US coal industry and proposed changes under the Trump administration
- The Trump administration proposed changes that aim to revive the struggling U.S. Coal industry by allowing mining on federal land and easing emissions standards for older coal-fired power plants to meet rising energy demand.
- According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, U.S. Coal production has declined from 1 billion tons in 2014 to 578 million tons in 2023, reflecting a long-term decline in the industry due to competition from renewable energy and natural gas.
- The Mine Safety and Health Administration is set to close offices across several states, which could reduce the thoroughness of safety inspections, raising concerns among industry advocates.
- Experts warn that despite efforts to revive the coal industry, market forces will continue to shift away from coal, emphasizing that deregulation cannot reverse this trend.
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Teen pageant winner supports Trump's coal push — 'It's not just coal, it's our way of life'
The winner of this year's West Virginia Coal Festival teen beauty pageant walks among the ruins of a community abandoned 70 years ago and imagines the rusted remains of coal tipples and processing plants coming back to life. Ava Johnson knows West Virginia coal will not ever be what it once was. But as she makes her way along overgrown railroad tracks near the abandoned Kay Moor mine in the New River Gorge National Park looking for spikes for he…
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Trump's push to save the fading coal industry gets a warm embrace in West Virginia
President Donald Trump's executive orders aimed at boosting coal are getting a warm embrace in West Virginia. But there's plenty of skepticism, too.
The Hidden Cost of Coal: Health Issues in Appalachia Respiratory illnesses, cancer, and chronic allergies plague a region proud of its mining heritage.
Appalachia has always had a way of doing things that’s different from anywhere else. The coal mines have been a way of life for generations, shaping the culture and identity of the people here. It’s a hard life, but it’s a life of pride. The men and women who worked those mines were known for…
Can President Trump bring back ‘clean, beautiful #coal’? — Jonathan P. Thompson (High Country News)
Welcome to the Landline, a monthly newsletter from High Country News about land, water, wildlife, climate and conservation in the Western United States. Sign up to get it in your inbox. Screenshot from the High Country News website. Click the link to read the article on the High Country News website (Jonathan P. Thompson): April 24, 2025 Eight years ago, just a few weeks after President Donald Trump began his first term in the White House, the …
Interior Department Issues Emergency Permits – The Presidential Prayer Team
The U.S. Department of the Interior is implementing emergency permitting procedures to expedite the development of domestic energy resources and critical minerals in accordance with President Donald Trump's National Energy Emergency Declaration.
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