Trump signs executive orders to boost coal industry

Coal: What's the big deal?

Coal has fueled industrialization — and climate change. Some countries are well into phasing it out, but US President Donald Trump wants to boost production. Here's why this is not a good idea.

Australian exports safe from Trump’s ‘beautiful coal’ dream

The president’s push to reinvigorate the US coal industry will not seriously affect Australia dominance of exports to China, experts say, but prices are likely to fall further.

Markets don't want more coal. Trump is propping up the industry anyway.

The president's preferential treatment toward fossil fuels has left many American energy producers anxious about the future of the industry.

Celebrate American Energy on Earth Day

American coal, the third largest source of U.S. electricity generation, is much cleaner than that produced by other countries. The Department of Energy notes new U.S. coal plants boast pollution controls that reduce “nitrogen oxides by 83%, sulfur dioxide by 98%, and particulate matter by 99.8% compared to plants without controls.” This oft-vilified source is also gaining newfound appreciation to help back up artificial intelligence (AI)- powered

Heavy reliance on coal has eroded a KY economic advantage. Can Trump reverse the trend?

At the beginning of this century Kentucky and other states that relied on burning coal for electricity enjoyed an economic edge, but competition from cheaper energy sources has dulled that edge.