US EditionTrump’s push to save coal faces a new hurdle: his own trade war
- On a day in late May 2025, close to Roundup in Montana, Pat Thiele confronted the gradual expansion of a large coal mining operation owned by Signal Peak Energy onto his ranch land.
- Thiele’s long struggle reflects broader challenges including past demand drops during the 2008 crisis, legal delays, and uncertainty from tariffs that risk sparking a trade war.
- Signal Peak solved the lack of West Coast port access by securing a rail route through a Canadian port, enabling exports mainly to Japan and South Korea that account for most of its revenue.
- Coal analyst Seth Feaster warned tariffs could cause retaliations reducing U.S. Coal demand, while local leaders praised Trump's coal-friendly policies but acknowledged possible unintended consequences.
- The mine’s CEO warned operations may wind down at the end of 2025 if expansion is not approved, highlighting the fragile balance between economic stakes and ongoing trade tensions.
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Trump’s push to save coal faces a new hurdle: his own trade war
By MATTHEW BROWN and MEAD GRUVER ROUNDUP, Mont. (AP) — Former ranch hand Pat Thiele has spent years fighting a losing battle against a massive coal mine creeping underground toward his central Montana property. Mine owner Signal Peak Energy sits atop a billion-ton reserve of coal in the Bull Mountains, not far from where Thiele lives. The mine has long seemed poised to benefit from President Donald Trump’s pledges to revive the faltering coal in…
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