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Trump opens land for coal mining, offers to boost coal-fired power plants

Trump opens land for coal mining, offers to boost coal-fired power plants

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration said Monday it will open 13 million acres of federal lands for coal mining and provide $625 million to recommission or modernize coal-fired power plants as President Donald Trump continues his efforts to reverse the years-long decline in the U.S. coal industry. Actions by the Energy and Interior departments and the Environmental Protection Agency …

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A coal-fired plant in Michigan was to close. But Trump forced it to keep running at $1m a day | Fossil fuels

A coal-fired plant in Michigan was to close. But Trump forced it to keep running at m a day | Fossil fuels

Donald Trump has made several unusual moves to elongate the era of coal, such as giving the industry exemptions from pollution rules. But the gambit to keep one Michigan coal-fired power station running has been extraordinary – by forcing it to remain open even against the wishes of its operator. The hulking JH Campbell power plant, which since 1962 has …

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