New Trump Orders Aim to Keep Coal Power Alive, Despite Climate and Economic Costs

Inside Climate News · By Marianne Lavelle · last updated April 8, 2025 – 4:54 PM

The U.S. electricity market has been moving away from coal for decades, but the president blamed that on Biden-era environmental regulations.

By Marianne Lavelle

As President Donald Trump signed a slew of executive orders Tuesday aimed at keeping coal power alive in the United States, he repeatedly blamed his predecessor, Democrats and environmental regulations for the industry’s dramatic contraction over the past two decades.

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