– Trump’s executive orders on coal revival
– Environmentalists oppose coal industry expansion
– Debate over coal’s role in U.S. energy policy
On April 8, 2025, President Donald Trump signed executive orders aimed at revitalizing the U.S. coal industry. These orders seek to increase coal production by utilizing the Defense Production Act to support coal plants and directing the Energy Secretary to consider classifying metallurgical coal as a “critical mineral.”
Environmental advocacy group 350.org criticized these actions, labeling them as “reckless” and a “dangerous fantasy that endangers us all.”
