Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Reinvigorates America’s Beautiful Clean Coal Industry [0]
Just a sample:
Directs the Chair of the National Energy Dominance Council to designate coal as a “mineral” under Executive Order 14241, entitling coal to all of the benefits of that prior Order.
Directs relevant agencies to identify coal resources on Federal lands, lift barriers to coal mining, and prioritize coal leasing on those lands.
Directs the Secretary of the Interior to acknowledge the end of the Jewell Moratorium, which paused coal leasing on Federal lands.
Requires agencies to rescind any agency policies that seek to transition the Nation away from coal production or otherwise establish preferences against coal as a generation resource.
Directs CEQ to assist agencies in adopting coal-related categorical exclusions under NEPA.
Seeks to promote coal and coal technology exports, facilitate international offtake agreements for U.S. coal, and accelerate development of coal technologies.
Calls for the Secretary of Energy to determine whether coal used in the production of steel meets the definition of a “critical material” and “critical mineral” under the Energy Act of 2020, and if so, add it to the relevant lists.
Pushes for using coal to power new artificial intelligence (AI) data.
And a whole lot more.
Trump announces $700 million investment in coal plants and California export terminal [1]
> The U.S. is stepping up its investment in coal as President Trump doubles down on his commitment to bolster the fossil fuel industry.
> During an event on Thursday, Mr. Trump announced that his administration would commit $700 million in funding for coal plants and a new export terminal.
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Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Reinvigorates America’s Beautiful Clean Coal Industry [0]
Just a sample:
And a whole lot more.Trump announces $700 million investment in coal plants and California export terminal [1]
> The U.S. is stepping up its investment in coal as President Trump doubles down on his commitment to bolster the fossil fuel industry.
> During an event on Thursday, Mr. Trump announced that his administration would commit $700 million in funding for coal plants and a new export terminal.
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