Ewire: Coal industry advocates back Trump for ‘stabilization’ of sector

October 30, 2020
West Virginia voters connected to the coal industry are backing the re-election of President Donald Trump for helping create a “stabilization” of the declining sector through rollbacks of Obama EPA rules, in contrast to Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden who is floating a broad plan to transition away from coal and other fossil fuels. “Even if I don’t go back to this industry, I’m still with [Trump],” said Nolan Triplett, 41, a laid-off coal mine electrician in Danville, WV, according...


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