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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
John Raby and Leah Willingham

Things to know about the US coal industry and proposed changes under the Trump administration

Trump Coal West Virginia - (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

President Donald Trump's administration has proposed several changes that would affect the struggling U.S. coal industry.

Trump issued executive orders this month to allow mining on federal land. He has used his emergency authority to allow some older coal-fired power plants set for retirement to keep producing electricity to meet the rising demand amid the growth in data centers, artificial intelligence and electric cars.

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