Trump signs executive order to boost U.S. coal industry
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President Trump signed a flurry of executive orders Tuesday aimed at expanding the mining and burning of coal in the United States, in an effort to revive the struggling industry.
From The New York Times
President Donald Trump's reciprocal tariffs on dozens of countries took effect earlier today.
From USA Today
Coal is by far the dirtiest power source in use. Not only is it a top contributor to climate change, but it’s associated with a plethora of health issues.
From Politico
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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.
WE’RE WORKING TO GET AN UPDATE ON T First responders are on the scene after a coal truck collided with a train in Somerset County Monday afternoon. Somerset County dispatch confirmed to ...
The earliest ones were used to move coal, but it wasn't long before passenger trains became a thing ... short and medium-run railroads in the United States, often with different sized rail ...