Trump’s coal push grinds into high gear
By John Siciliano
Washington Examiner
The Trump administration could call Thursday “National Coal Day.”
Several Cabinet officials are spreading out to push clean coal, coal power plants and coal mining.
The activities got started Wednesday afternoon when Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke met with Native American leaders to brainstorm ways the Trump administration can help prevent one of the largest coal-fired power plants in the country from shutting down in Arizona.
The owners of the Navajo Generating Station, the largest coal plant in the West, said they would close the plant in 2019 due to increased competition from natural gas, but might have to shutdown earlier if they can’t get a better lease agreement with the Navajo Nation, where the plant is located. The plant provides electricity to a number of states and is a major source of income and employment for the Navajo.
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