Trump’s EPA accidentally made the case against passing the Big Beautiful Bill

Trump’s EPA accidentally made the case against passing the Big Beautiful Bill

On the campaign trail last year, Donald Trump frequently criticized the Biden administration for new regulations targeting what he called “clean, beautiful coal.” In April, he signed executive orders directing federal agencies to undo any regulations that “discriminate” against coal. Coal-fired power plants produce a significant but shrinking share of U.S. electricity — about 16 percent in 2023 — and are by far the most polluting and planet-warm…