Trump mounts second attempt to revive coal, with stakes higher than in first term

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President Donald Trump‘s newest executive order represents his second attempt to extend a lifeline to coal-fired power plants.

Tuesday afternoon, Trump signed the executive order underscoring his administration’s priorities in securing as much reliable baseload power, including from coal plants, as swiftly as possible.

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