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April 25, 2025
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Trump Seeks to Keep Coal Plants Open, Attacks State Climate Policies
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Apr 8, 2025 | James Downing
President Donald Trump signed a series of executive orders that seek to keep existing coal-fired power plants running, ease regulations and permitting for coal mining, and remove “unlawful and burdensome” state laws that impede the industry. 
CoalCoalDepartment of EnergyEnvironmental RegulationsState and Local PolicyWhite House
Keywordscoal plant retirementsDonald Trumpexecutive ordersFPA Section 202cminerals and miningNational Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA)U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)
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