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Energy Experts Say Trump Admin's Deregulation Agenda Could Fuel Coal's Revival - MSN
MSN
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks alongside coal and energy workers during an executive order signing ceremony in the East Room of the White ...

Making coal great again vital to AI industry | Daily Inter Lake
Daily Inter Lake
... coal miners. “It's cheap, incredibly efficient, high density, and it's almost indestructible.” Trump also resisted what the administration sees as ...

President Trump Ends the War on Coal - AMAC
AMAC
Trump's coal industry revival boosts energy security and halts harmful regulations, ensuring reliable power for America's growing needs.

Trump Coal Executive Order Draws Skepticism on Impact on Demand
Bloomberg Law News
... Chris Hamilton, president of the West Virginia Coal Association. That has left “a huge void” in “our generating capacity,” he said. But there's a ...

Coal Show wraps up in Charleston - WSAZ
WSAZ
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) -- The West Virginia Coal Show wrapped up its two-day run Wednesday. The event helps connect coal mining businesses with ...

WV environmental, industry advocates reflect on legislative session that favored coal
Charleston Gazette
... Chris Hamilton. Buy Now. West Virginia Coal Association president Chris Hamilton is pictured during a March 17, 2025 state Senate Energy, Industry ...

Trump EPA Coal Ash | Nation/World | bdtonline.com
bdtonline.com
Service 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 16, at Cravens-Shires Funeral Home, Bluewell, WV. Friends may visit one hour prior. Burial in Grandview Memory Gardens ...

Bluefield Coal and Mining Show | Opinion | bdtonline.com
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Interment at Woodlawn Memorial Park, Bluewell, WV. Stevenson, Robert. 92, of Falls Mills, VA, native of Pocahontas, ...

Pocahontas Exhibition Coal Mine reopens for tourists and locals alike - WVVA
WVVA
The mine got its start in 1882 as the first coal mine ... West Virginia State Police say a teen died after an accidental shooting that happened late.

GUEST COLUMN: Working with President Trump to secure coal's future - pmg-ky2.com
pmg-ky2.com
Guest Column by Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman and West Virginia Attorney General J.B. ... Coal miners continue to fuel everything ...

Taylor Kennedy: Friends of Coal Bowl should be renewed - herald-dispatch.com
herald-dispatch.com
The last time West Virginia and Marshall played each other in football came in 2012. Should the Friends of Coal Bowl be renewed?

Sen. Justice Speaks on Tariffs, Coal Industry | RealClearEnergy
RealClearEnergy
... coal industry and the country's ongoing trade war. Justice, who was speaking at the West Virginia Coal Show in Charleston, spoke briefly on his ...

Cutting coal only hurts the US and won't stop climate change - The Hill
The Hill
To coal or not to coal? Given the loud shrieks of climate change zealots, one would think that the world is going to end in a few years if we don ...

Coal-dependent communities in Colorado consider nuclear transition after new state law
CBS News
Economies in Colorado that have relied on coal for decades are now searching for another energy option as a new Colorado law pushes them away from ...

Chinese coal imports from Russia rose by 6% in March despite sanctions - Yahoo Finance
Yahoo Finance
... reported by Reuters Details: Despite Western sanctions, Russian coal exports to China continue to grow.

Guest editorial: Coal deregulation benefits Wyoming | Rawlins Times | wyomingnews.com
Wyoming Tribune Eagle
Beautiful, clean coal” is the phrase President Donald Trump used last week in announcing his executive orders removing federal regulatory barriers ...

China's Coal Generation Dropped 5% YOY In Q1 As Electricity Demand Increased
CleanTechnica
China's coal electricity drops nearly 5% in Q1 2025, driven by explosive rooftop solar growth rather than economic slowdown, marking a pivotal ...

Top 10 African countries with the highest coal reserves in 2025 | Business Insider Africa
Business Insider Africa
Africa's coal reserves are estimated to be hundreds of billions of tons, with South Africa leading the continent as its largest producer and consumer.

Could coal make a comeback in Kentucky? - Spectrum News
Spectrum News
President Donald Trump promised to "turbocharge" the coal industry with new executive orders signed this month.

Two Georgia Power coal plants among the dozens now exempt from Biden-era pollution rule - WABE
WABE
... coal industry despite pollution concerns. Earlier this week, the Environmental Protection Agency approved a two-year exemption allowing Georgia ...

Russia's coal exports drop by one-third — Ukrainian intel - Espreso. Global
Espreso. Global
"The deepening of the crisis may not only collapse the coal industry but also the entire transportation system of Russia," concludes the Foreign ...

Navajo President Buu Nygren supports Trump's coal executive order - AZCentral
AZCentral
Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren says Donald Trump's push to revitalize coal could bring jobs, revenue and energy security.