Quote-Unquote: Coal’s comeback includes delay in EPA air toxics compliance

What they’re saying. Coal’s comeback: Trump calls it ‘essential’ to national security : “President Trump believes that coal is essential to our national and economic security. The coal industry supports hundreds of thousands of jobs and adds tens of billions to the U.S. economy each year. America’s coal resources are vast, with a current estimated value in the trillions of dollars. Coal-fired electricity generation is cleaner than ever, yet the previous administration waged war on coal. Coal will be critical...