House Republicans Push New Coal Bills, but Critics Say the Industry’s Decline Can’t Be Reversed

President Donald Trump has made reviving the coal industry a political and policy priority in his second term, swimming against the current of a domestic—and international—market that’s increasingly turned away from the fuel source. A Wednesday hearing of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, on two bills aiming to bolster the … Continue reading House Republicans Push New Coal Bills, but Critics Say the Industry’s Decline Can’t Be Reversed