US EditionTrump administration to expand coal leasing, fund coal plant upgrades
The administration aims to sustain coal’s role in electricity, supporting 40,000 coal workers and opening 13 million acres for mining, with $625 million in federal funding.
- The Trump administration has directed federal agencies to prioritize coal leasing on U.S. lands and reduce royalty rates for coal mining from 12.5% to 7% to help the U.S. coal industry compete globally.
- The Environmental Protection Agency will open a public comment period on potential changes to a regional haze rule that has helped reduce pollution-fueled haze over national parks and other areas.
- Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said the actions aim to ensure abundant, affordable energy while reducing reliance on foreign sources of coal and minerals.
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LIZ PEEK: Trump White House fired up about King Coal’s return to power
Energy Secretary Chris Wright announced on Sept. 29 a government-led initiative to boost coal use and production in the U.S. As he told Fox News anchor Maria Bartiromo in an interview: this will not sit well with the Chardonnay set. As electricity prices soar across the U.S., thanks in part to dogged efforts by blue-state officials to dump fossil fuels, those climate-obsessed voices will be drowned out by those of struggling consumers. Over the …
Trump Administration invests $625 million, 13 million acres of land for coal industry
HUNTINGTON, WV (WOWK) -- A slowly disappearing industry that's been a staple in West Virginia could be on the uptick nationwide after a recent decision from the Trump Administration. The Administration announced on Monday that they are paving the way to hopefully revive the coal industry across the U.S. The industry will receive $625 million to go toward recommissioning or modernizing coal-fired power plants and 13 million acres of federally-own…
Doug Burgum to Newsmax: Trump Delivers on Coal Promise
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum told Newsmax on Monday that the department's move to open 13.1 million acres of federal land for coal leasing is a direct byproduct of President Donald Trump's vow to "unleash American energy." "This is fulfilling President Trump's very smart, very common-sense campaign promise to unleash American energy," Burgum told "Carl Higbie FRONTLINE." "President Trump knows that we need more power in our country. He underst…
Wyoming Cheers As Trump Injects $625M Into U.S. Coal, Opens 13M Acres For Leasing
Wyoming’s coal industry is cheering Monday’s announcement that President Trump’s Department of Interior is injecting $625 million into coal-fired plants and mining. They’re also opening 13.1 million acres of federal land for coal leases.
Citing ‘AI Arms Race,’ Trump Administration Announces Efforts to Rekindle US Coal Industry - Inside Climate News
The administration is opening millions of additional acres of public land to mining while slashing royalty rates and environmental regulations for coal. Environmentalists warn of skyrocketing costs and threats to land, water and air.
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