US President Donald Trump has vowed to counter China’s economic advantage by authorizing his administration to increase coal-fired power production. In a social media post, Trump stated that he is “authorizing my Administration to immediately begin producing Energy with BEAUTIFUL, CLEAN COAL.” This move aims to reduce dependence on imported energy and create jobs in the US coal industry.
Source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-03-17/trump-says-he-s-authorizing-administration-to-produce-coal-power