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17. Trump signs executive order to boost U.S. coal industry, in part to fuel artificial intelligence

Tue Apr 8, 2025, 05:01 PM

Apr 2025

Hat tip, Tickle

Tue Apr 8, 2025, 04:53 PM: Trump signs EO Boosting U.S coal industry

Trump signs executive order to boost U.S. coal industry, in part to fuel artificial intelligence
The executive order was the latest move by the Trump administration that clashes with global aims to reduce coal power and cut harmful greenhouse gas emissions that fuel climate change.

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April 8, 2025, 4:48 PM EDT
By Denise Chow and Chase Cain

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Trump to sign executive order to help dying U.S. coal industry [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2025 OP

Tomorrow he'll bail out those brave buggy-whip makers. Scrivener7 Apr 2025 #1

Oh, and resurrect the whaling ships...... 70sEraVet Apr 2025 #5

Just stop shithole.... Lovie777 Apr 2025 #2

Next up: bring back slide rules and typewriters. mwb970 Apr 2025 #6

Who will buy the coal if the tariffs are so high Historic NY Apr 2025 #8

The United States Coal Reserve Authority mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2025 #9

Turn all the coal into diamonds. Frasier Balzov Apr 2025 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author Polybius Apr 2025 #14

Expecting the EO: Bayard Apr 2025 #15

There's NO such thing as "Clean coal" Donnie! ProudMNDemocrat Apr 2025 #16

Here's the video, complete with a mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2025 #19