September 16, 2020Erin SlifkaComments Off on Trump’s Promise to Revive Coal Thwarted by Falling Demand, Cheaper Alternatives
Coal companies experienced a brief renaissance during the first two years of Mr. Trump’s term. U.S. coal output and consumption are now on pace to decline at faster annual rates, on average, under President Trump than under President Obama. Still, many in the industry fear things would be even worse under a President Biden.
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