Trump Issues Series Of Orders To ‘Reinvigorate’ Coal Sector, Ease Hurdles

President Donald Trump is seeking to “reinvigorate” the coal sector -- issuing a series of orders directing EPA and other officials to take multiple sweeping actions to extend the life of aging plants, expedite permits, and provide financial support for new mining, though environmentalists are blasting the move as propping up a “dirty” and uneconomic fuel. “From now on, we’ll ensure that our nation’s critically needed coal plants . . . remain online and fully operational -- they’re always going...