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Trump loosens coal mining restrictions as part of efforts aimed at 'unleashing American energy'
President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed four executive orders designed to make the United States "energy dominant" and ...
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Trump Orders Protect Aging, Polluting Coal Plants and Allow More Mining
President Donald Trump signed executive orders on Tuesday that keep aging coal generators running and undermine efforts to ...
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A Year After a Fatal Explosion, Alabama Extends Deadline for Coal Companies to Monitor Methane Gas Above Mines
Following federal intervention last year, state officials had given coal operators 90 days to submit methane monitoring plans ...
Trump administration pauses new miner safety measures amid pledge to reinvigorate coal
Safety advocates are bemoaning the delay of new safety standards to protect coal miners from deadly dust exposure.
Officials say Trump’s orders promoting coal conflict with Colorado’s emissions goals
Colorado AG Phil Weiser said the legal basis for the executive orders on bolstering the coal industry “is a mystery to me.” ...
Trump designated coal as a mineral: What does that mean for the industry?
President Donald Trump is looking to give coal a lift with executive orders he inked on Tuesday. One order seeks to reclassify coal as a mineral and promote leasing on federal lands.
Interior Department announces $13M to reclaim abandoned mine lands
The U.S. Interior Department said Wednesday $13 million in grants are being disbursed to reclaim abandoned mine lands in an ...
Voices from coal country say closures of MSHA offices will endanger mine safety
The Department of Government Efficiency, created by President Donald Trump and run by Elon Musk, has been targeting federal ...