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Trump's Order Revives Coal Industry Amid Renewable Shift

4/27/2025

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President Trump's April 8 executive order seeks to breathe new life into the struggling coal industry by designating coal as a "mineral" and relaxing regulations. This move opens federal lands for mining and encourages coal use for energy, even in AI data centers. Yet, financial hurdles and a growing preference for renewable energy cast shadows on its potential success.

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President Trump's April 8 executive order seeks to breathe new life into the struggling coal industry by designating coal as a "mineral" and relaxing regulations. This move opens federal lands for mining and encourages coal use for energy, even in AI data centers. Yet, financial hurdles and a growing preference for renewable energy cast shadows on its potential success.