Critics fear that Trump’s coal bailout could rise from the dead

Published October 19, 2018 4:00am ET



Critics of President Trump’s coal bailout plan are urging vigilance, not victory, in the wake of reports that the plan has been shelved, fearing that a Trump “Plan B” is right around the corner.

“‘Shelved’ does not mean thrown in the garbage,” said Gillian Giannetti, staff attorney with the environmental group Natural Resources Defense Council. “’Shelved’ is meant to be able to hold things that you can take down and use.”

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