“Today we are taking historical actions to help American employees, miners, families and consumers. We end the war from Joe Biden once and for allwith beautiful, clean coal (…) We restore miners back to work, “Trump announced during the signing ceremony of new decrees supporting the coal industry.
Trump: announces the “crushing” of adjustment and saving mines
In a speech given against the background of miners who were standing in the work costumes in the White House, Trump argued that The value of unrelated coal in the US is 100 times higherthan the value of all gold in Fort Knox. He announced the “crushing” of environmental regulations limiting coal mining, which is to protect against closing 66 mines. He also argued that mining was discriminated against so far, although miners love their work and would not give it up even if they had a chance to live in a New York apartment and have a different job.
Trump: Coal may be considered a “critical mineral” under the defense act
Trump also signed RDuration of the potential coal classification to the Minister of Energy as “critical mineral” and allowing to increase the extraction of raw material using the provisions of the Defense Production Act, created for a greater production of materials and goods necessary for the needs of national defense.
Trump will end the “discriminatory” policy towards coal mining
Other The decree speaks of the end of “discriminatory” government agencies against coal miningallowing new mines to open in federal lands. Trump also recommended the Ministry of Justice to prosecute and fight the “illegal” regulations of state authorities against fossil fuels.
Trump decrees are part of a wider deregulation initiative in the energy sector, aimed at increasing electricity production to respond to the powerful demand for electricity, including necessary for the development of artificial intelligence.
From Washington Oskar Górzyński (PAP)
