President Trump will meet with West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey on Tuesday, and energy issues figure to be a major focus.
Morrisey is also the Mountaineer State’s Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2018, as well as one of the leaders of a 28-state coalition aimed at canceling out Obama-era climate regulations.
Morrisey said in a statement from his office that he will greet the president Tuesday afternoon and thank him for his effort to roll back regulations, which include climate rules like the Obama administration’s Clean Power Plan.
“Tuesday’s stop will be President Trump’s fifth visit to West Virginia since taking office,” Morrisey noted. “His pro-growth, tax policies and his repeal of illegal and burdensome regulations have significantly benefited our citizens and will allow our state to reach her potential.”
“The President truly cares about West Virginia and has followed through on his promises. We are looking forward to his stay,” Morrisey said.
Trump will deliver remarks at the “Salute to Service” dinner in White Sulphur Springs, W.V., this evening.
The president has promised to restore coal jobs to the state, which includes repeal of the Clean Power Plan and an exit from the Paris climate change agreement in addition to cutting other regulations under his pro-growth strategy.
Trump has also directed Energy Secretary Rick Perry to develop a strategy to save coal power plants from closing. The president expects Perry to develop recommendations for taking such action and present them to him in the coming weeks.
Trump’s plan to order coal plants to stay open is controversial and being opposed by a broad range of groups, from the oil industry to solar panel manufacturers.
