Even With Trump’s Orders, an Uncertain Future for Pennsylvania’s Coal Miners

Even With Trump’s Orders, an Uncertain Future for Pennsylvania’s Coal Miners

WAYNESBURG, Pa.—In a roadside clearing, a young man in boots, jeans, black hoodie, and black cap emerges from a trail and sits on a flat-topped boulder. He’s startled to see he’s not alone on this warm, overcast Easter afternoon in the woods just north of the Pennsylvania–West Virginia state line. Between swigs from a plastic water bottle, he describes a two-hour hike from his home, tracking along tree-lines atop hillside pastures, scouting for …

Even With Trump’s Orders, an Uncertain Future for Pennsylvania’s Coal Miners - The Thinking Conservative

While federal support may keep some power plants open, natural gas, steel uncertainty, and population decline are threats to Monongahela Valley coal. The post Even With Trump’s Orders, an Uncertain Future for Pennsylvania’s Coal Miners appeared first on The Thinking Conservative.