#CoalIndustry #EnergyPolicy #EnvironmentalRegulations
www.npr.org
The owners want to close this Colorado coal plant. The Trump administration says no
President Trump ran for office promising to restore a future for coal in the U. S. He now has new hardware confirming his status as a top industry ally: a trophy hailing him as the "Undisputed Champion of Beautiful Clean Coal.
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www.nytimes.com
E.P.A. Weakens Limits on Mercury From Coal Plants
The Environmental Protection Agency on Friday weakened pollution limits for coal-burning power plants, allowing them to release more heavy metals including mercury, a powerful neurotoxin linked to brain damage.
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#CoalIndustry #EnergyPolicy #NationalSecurity
www.bloomberg.com
The Pentagon's Coal Contract Will Be Just Another Bailout
When politicians struggle to explain some action, they often reach for the catch-all of "national security. " The Trump administration has now taken this a step further in its ongoing campaign to revive the US coal industry: Getting the Pentagon to pay for it.
#CoalIndustry #EnergyPolicy #TrumpAdministration
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Trump to Direct Pentagon to Buy Coal Power in Revival Bid
(Bloomberg) -- President Donald Trump will unveil plans to use government funding and Pentagon contracts to sustain US coal-fired power plants as he seeks to drive domestic reliance on the fossil fuel.
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www.washingtonpost.com
Opinion | Trump's pro-coal directives could raise energy prices by billions
President Donald Trump is protecting the coal industry from market forces, driving up utility bills for Americans.
On energy policy, the administration's most obvious sin has been picking losers.
