Within the first months of the second administration, President Donald Trump has already x some of what he considers to be a burdensome regulation on the coal industry that he has prioritized “unleashing” American energy and has already promised to be a “revitalising.”
Trump signed Presidential Order The coal industry was revived on April 8th and immediately moved. Exemption Some coal plants from Biden-era regulations. Although it has become a major target for many climate activists, coal has historically been considered readily available and affordable. Additionally, energy policy experts who spoke with the Daily Carener News Foundation believe Trump has the cards he needs to strengthen the industry.
“When utility bills are surged in the winter or when power outages, people want a reliable powerback,” said co-founder and president Amy Cook. Always on energy research Director with Energy and Environmental Policy Centre I told DCNF. “The beauty of coal is that it enables a reliable power at an affordable price, which is absolutely important for economic prosperity, especially for innovation.” (Related: Electricity prices are rising seven times faster than Trump under Biden)
President Donald J. Trump will sign an executive order in Washington, DC on April 8, 2025 to clean coal again at the White House. (Photo by Andrew Thomas/Middle East Images/AFP By Getty Images)
“I don’t think the most important threat to humanity is power,” Cook said, adding that coal is an essential contributor to the country’s “baseload power.”
Following his executive order, Trump granted a nearly two-year exemption in early April 70 coal plants From Biden-era regulations on air pollution that require reductions in certain air pollutants. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said the move “enhances the generation of coal-fired power generation, ensures that our country’s grid is reliable, and that electricity is affordable for Americans and that the EPA helps promote our country’s energy security.”
immediately, Skepticism It swirled It surrounds whether the coal industry can experience revival and whether it is economically familiar with pursuing it.
Energy generated from burned coal only powers around 16% of the US, but 40 states rely on coal, data From the power of America. Energy generation through coal reached record record in 2023, the Rhodium Group study It has been reported. However, in 2021, coal was the main source of energy in 15 states. According to To the US Energy Information Agency.
“We can lead the world in innovation,” Cook told DCNF, noting that the development of natural gas and nuclear power is beneficial. “But you need to have coal. It must be part of the mix.”
“It’s insane to shut down the base load power right now when there’s a very high demand for electricity,” added Cook. She further referred to the 2024 of the North American Electric Reliability Corporation. Report and the study Always from energy research, which predicts that a rolling blackout will begin across the US by 2028.
As America’s energy demand continues to rise, the probability of an imminent blackout increases if supply does not grow at the same rate. In addition to the strict environmental regulations approved under former President Joe Biden, the push for renewable energy sources may have contributed to the slow growth of energy supply currently experienced in the United States. (Related: Green Energy’s major supporters have once again admitted that the solar and wind alone “can’t ensure that the lights are kept”)
Attacking coal miners along with United American miners formed a picket line outside of the warriors Coal Mine 5 September 1, 2022, at Brookwood Alabama. (Photo by Andrew Lichtenstein/Corbis via Getty Images)
Immediately after returning to the White House, Trump It has been declared “Integrity and expansion of our country’s energy infrastructure” is a national energy emergency that we have described as “an immediate and pressing priority for protecting the US national and economic security.”
“We look at that and expect to see a period of power outages of over 24 hours,” Cook told DCNF.
She further stated, “The cheapest electricity is the electricity you have already paid,” and insisted on the continuation of existing coal plants and the reopening of closed ones.
“The only people who think coal is bad are those who see it through the lens of carbon emissions, and that’s not how they implement energy policy,” Cook said, arguing that given the country’s anticipated energy crisis, there is a need to adopt a “all-round” approach to energy production.
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“Americans need more energy, and the Department of Energy will help meet this demand by unlocking a supply of affordable, reliable, safe energy sources, including coal.” statement. “Coal is essential for generating electricity 24/7,” he added. “But the false policies from previous administrations have curtailed this important American industry. President Trump’s leadership has led us to cut off the deficit and regain common sense.”
The president also says he envisions greater employment opportunities for coal miners with an expansion in the industry. Statement At a press conference on April 8th, the workers were “really well-established and American patriots.”
“For years, people will be lamenting this industry and will despise it for a totally reason,” Trump added.
“Mineers will wake up today for the first time in ten years and find their spouses and families are working tomorrow,” reporter Bob Aaron I said In the video shared on X, “You can hear the country’s president announce that the coal war is over.” (Related: After destroying Democrats’ climate policy, Trump tells administrators to unleash “beautiful, clean” coal)
“I really look forward to a revival of the US coal industry under Trump,” David Blackmon, an energy and policy writer who spent 40 years in the oil and gas business, told DCNF. He pointed out that the Trump administration will ease coal restrictions, adding that the Biden administration has made it “nearly impossible” to build new coal plants because it is offensive. Climate rules.
Under Biden’s Signature Environment Bill, Inflation reduction methodsthe US prioritized renewable energy generation and subsidies, which resulted in large price tags being placed on taxpayers who had to draft legislation for several environmental initiatives.
“The cheapest and most affordable thing is keeping your current infrastructure online,” André Béliveau, senior manager of energy policy at the Commonwealth Foundation, told DCNF. “Coal is one of the most affordable sources of energy we have.”
“You’re trying to force a full-time energy source to retire and replace them with part-time energy sources. That’s not going to work,” Belibaud continued, referring to renewable energy means such as the wind and the sun. “We can’t run a full-time economy with part-time energy.”
The Department of Energy did not respond to DCNF’s request for comment. The White House called DCNF the very thing Factsheet Summary of the President’s April 8th executive order.
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