Could coal make a comeback in Kentucky?

Could coal make a comeback in Kentucky?

President Donald Trump promised to "turbocharge" the coal industry with new executive orders signed this month.

Trump Executive Orders ensure ‘Beautiful Clean’ Affordable Coal will continue to bolster US energy grid

From the Daily Caller News Foundation By Isaac Orr and Mitch Rolling   President Trump signed several executive orders Tuesday that will allow coal-fired power plants to stay online past planned retirement dates, identify coal resources on federal lands, and bolster the reliability of the electric grid. The orders may help the U.S. face an uncomfortable truth: wind turbines and solar panels can’t cost-effectively meet the U.S.’ growing electrici…

Stivers praises Trump administration's pro-coal moves

FRANKFORT — Saying that fossil fuels’ role in causing climate change is “subject to debate,” Republican Senate President Robert Stivers touted President Donald Trump’s recent executive orders aimed at boosting the coal industry as a “step in the right direction”…

Trump pushes coal revival as experts warn cleaner energy is key to grid stability

As electricity demand surges and extreme weather strains the U.S. power grid, the Trump administration is attempting to keep coal plants alive despite expert warnings that clean energy offers a more reliable and cost-effective path forward.Jeff St. John reports for Canary Media.In short:President Trump signed an executive order allowing the Department of Energy to block the closure of coal plants, bypassing environmental rules and state utility …

ISAAC ORR AND MITCH ROLLING: ‘Beautiful Clean Coal’ Is Affordable, Too

President Trump signed several executive orders Tuesday that will allow coal-fired power plants to stay online.

Trump orders coal revival, but market favors natural gas

Four new executive orders aimed at reviving coal mines include plans to keep coal fired power plants open even if companies operating them want to close.