(Patriot.Buzz) – President Donald Trump announced an audacious plan to revitalize coal energy production: His administration would “immediately begin producing Energy with BEAUTIFUL, CLEAN COAL.”
This bold move aims to counter China’s economic advantage while rescuing an American industry decimated by liberal policies.
Trump’s announcement signals the administration’s commitment to reversing years of anti-coal regulations that have crippled domestic energy production.
Coal’s share in US power generation has plummeted from over 50% in 2000 to a mere 15% today, largely due to federal regulations and competition from other energy sources.
With 120 coal-fired power plants scheduled for closure in the next five years, Trump’s intervention is critical for American energy security.
The President did not mince words about who was responsible for America’s energy decline. He posted on Truth Social:
“After years of being held captive by Environmental Extremists, Lunatics, Radicals, and Thugs, allowing other Countries, in particular China, to gain tremendous Economic advantage over us by opening up hundreds of all Coal Fire Power Plants, I am authorizing my Administration to immediately begin producing Energy with BEAUTIFUL, CLEAN COAL.”
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum has already signaled strong support for the President’s coal revival strategy.
“Under the national energy emergency, which President Trump has declared, we’ve got to keep every coal plant open,” Burgum stated.
The move also includes reviewing harmful EPA regulations on mercury and greenhouse gas pollution, which have made coal operations financially unsustainable.
These overreaching regulations, implemented during previous administrations, have forced countless mining operations to close and eliminated thousands of good-paying American jobs in the coal country.
While China has been aggressively expanding its coal-fired power capacity to fuel manufacturing and economic growth, environmental restrictions have hampered America.
The hypocrisy is striking – China has become the world’s largest emitter of greenhouse gases while environmentalists have focused their attacks on American industry.
Energy Secretary Chris Wright has discussed implementing “market-based” plans to prevent additional coal plant closures.
This is part of a comprehensive strategy to ensure “an affordable and reliable domestic supply of energy,” as President Trump described it.
Furthermore, supporters of the coal revival point to numerous benefits beyond just competing with China.
Coal-powered electricity could lower energy costs for American families struggling with inflation while providing reliable power for data centers and AI development.
The administration’s emergency powers to revitalize coal mirror successful actions taken during Trump’s first term, when American energy independence became a reality.
By declaring a national energy emergency, Trump has the authority to potentially reopen closed plants and prevent scheduled closures – saving jobs and securing America’s energy grid.
For coal communities devastated by liberal policies, Trump’s announcement represents hope for economic revival and the return of prosperity.
Once again, President Trump is putting America First by ensuring the country is not dependent on foreign energy sources while creating jobs in regions that Democrats and their radical green agenda have abandoned.
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