Trump’s Orders Unlikely To Bolster Coal Sector Amid Legal Doubts

President Donald Trump’s latest executive orders (EOs) seeking to revive the coal industry are unlikely to achieve their aims due to the industry’s poor outlook, experts say, while noting the actions the EOs require are likely to face legal challenges and appear to lack rigorous legal review prior to release. “Executive orders don’t change the law . . . so can’t bring back coal,” Nathan Richardson, a professor of law at Jacksonville University and a fellow at Resources for the...